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steatolysis definition

stea·toly·sis (stē′ə täl′ə sis)

noun

the hydrolysis of a fat into glycerol and fatty acids

Etymology: ModL < Gr stear, gen. steatos, tallow (see stone) + -lysis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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