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noun
The hydrolysis of lipids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
The reverse of lipogenesis in which stored fat is broken down.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English lipolysis From lipo- + -lysis.
Across languages
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