beta-oxidation in English

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        "(biochemistry) The catabolic process by which fatty acid molecules are broken down in the cytosol in prokaryotes and in the mitochondria in eukaryotes to generate acetyl-CoA, NADH, and FADH₂."
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"beta-oxidation" meaning in English

Noun