lipogenesis
/ (ˌlɪpəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
biochem
the synthesis of fatty acids in the body from glucose and other substrates
Words nearby lipogenesis
lipoedema,
lipofibroma,
lipofilling,
lipofuscin,
lipofuscinosis,
lipogenesis,
lipogram,
lipogranuloma,
lipogranulomatosis,
lipography,
lipoic acid
Medical definitions for lipogenesis
lipogenesis
[ lĭp′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
Production of fat, either fatty degeneration or fatty infiltration.
adipogenesis
The normal deposition of fat or the conversion of carbohydrate or protein to fat.