Lipogenesis
/ˌlɪpəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
noun
1.
(biochem) the synthesis of fatty acids in the body from glucose and other substrates
lipogenesis lip·o·gen·e·sis (lĭp’ə-jěn’ĭ-sĭs)
n.
lip’o·gen’ic (-jěn’ĭk) or li·pog’e·nous (lĭ-pŏj’ə-nəs) adj.
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