lipolysis

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From lipo- +‎ -lysis.

NounEdit

lipolysis (plural lipolyses)

1. (organic chemistry) The hydrolysis of lipids
2. (biochemistry) The reverse of lipogenesis in which stored fat is broken down

TranslationsEdit

hydrolysis of lipids

• Turkish: lipoliz

See alsoEdit

• ketosis