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lipolysis

lipolysis noun: the hydrolysis of lipids.

Noun

lipolysis (plural lipolyses)

  1. The hydrolysis of lipids.
  2. The reverse of lipogenesis in which stored fat is broken down.

lipolysis meaning in Tamil

lipolysis in Tamil

கொழுப்பழிவு, கொழுப்புமுறிவு, லிப்போச் சிதைப்பு

Forms of lipolysis

plurallipolyses

Origin of lipolysis

From lipo- + -lysis.

Words formed from lipolysis

Questions about lipolysis

What does lipolysis mean?
Lipolysis means the hydrolysis of lipids.
What is lipolysis in Tamil?
Lipolysis in Tamil is கொழுப்பழிவு, கொழுப்புமுறிவு, லிப்போச் சிதைப்பு. See Lipolysis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lipolysis?
Lipolysis is a noun.
What is the plural of lipolysis?
The plural of lipolysis is lipolyses.

Words near lipolysis in the dictionary

  1. lipolactonase
  2. lipolactonases
  3. lipoleiomyoma
  4. lipoleiomyomas
  5. lipolyses
  6. lipolysis
  7. lipolytic
  8. lipolytically
  9. lipolyze
  10. lipolyzed
  11. lipolyzes

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