lipolysis

[ li-pol-uh-sis, lahy- ]
/ lɪˈpɒl ə sɪs, laɪ- /

noun Chemistry.

the hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol, as by lipase.

Origin of lipolysis

From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at lipo-1, -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM lipolysis

lip·o·lit·ic [lip-uh-lit-ik, lahy-puh-] /ˌlɪp əˈlɪt ɪk, ˌlaɪ pə-/, adjective

Words nearby lipolysis

lipoid, lipoid granuloma, lipoid nephrosis, lipoidemia, lipoidosis, lipolysis, lipoma, lipoma sarcomatodes, lipomatoid, lipomatosis, lipomatous

British Dictionary definitions for lipolysis

lipolysis
/ (lɪˈpɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

chem the hydrolysis of fats resulting in the production of carboxylic acids and glycerol

Derived forms of lipolysis

lipolytic (ˌlɪpəʊˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for lipolysis

lipolysis
[ lĭ-pŏl′ĭ-sĭs, lī- ]

n. pl. li•pol•y•ses (-sēz′)

The hydrolysis of lipids.

Other words from lipolysis

lip′o•lyt′ic (lĭp′ə-lĭt′ĭk, lī′pə-) adj.