beta-oxidation

[ bey-tuh-ok-si-dey-shuh n or, esp. British, bee- ]
/ ˈbeɪ təˌɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən or, esp. British, ˈbi- /

noun Biochemistry.

a process by which fatty acids are degraded, involving oxidation of the beta carbons and removal of successive two-carbon fragments from the fatty acid.

Origin of beta-oxidation

First recorded in 1930–35