Lipolysis


[li-pol-uh-sis, lahy-] /lɪˈpɒl ə sɪs, laɪ-/

noun, Chemistry.
1.
the hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol, as by lipase.
/lɪˈpɒlɪsɪs/
noun
1.
(chem) the hydrolysis of fats resulting in the production of carboxylic acids and glycerol

lipolysis li·pol·y·sis (lĭ-pŏl’ĭ-sĭs, lī-)
n. pl li·pol·y·ses (-sēz’)
The hydrolysis of lipids.
lip’o·lyt’ic (lĭp’ə-lĭt’ĭk, lī’pə-) adj.

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