"adipolysis" meaning in English

See adipolysis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs Etymology: From adipo- + -lysis. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|adipo|lysis}} adipo- + -lysis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} adipolysis (uncountable)
  1. (anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Anatomy, Medicine Translations (process): adipolyysi (Finnish)
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