lipolysis
noun
li·pol·y·sis
| \ lī-ˈpä-lə-səs
, li-\
, li-\
Definition of lipolysis
: the hydrolysis of fat
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Other Words from lipolysis
lipolytic
\ ˌlī-pə-ˈli-tik
, ˌli- \
adjective
, ˌli- \
adjective
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And, how potential alterations in adipose tissue lipolysis affected substrate (FFA and glucose) utilization patterns and endurance running performance. — NOLA.com, "Optimum Performance: What you eat before training and competition matters," 13 Apr. 2018 The researchers from Florida State University and the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa sought to determine the effect of a pre-exercise carbohydrate on SCAAT lipolysis and whether this effect is mediated by glycemic index. — NOLA.com, "Optimum Performance: What you eat before training and competition matters," 13 Apr. 2018 An American Society for Dermatologic Surgery review of medical studies of laser lipolysis concluded that it’s safe and effective but there wasn’t enough data to compare it to conventional liposuction. — Andy Marso, kansascity, "Kansas chiropractors sanctioned for selling ‘painless’ laser lipo on Groupon," 20 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lipolysis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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lipolysis
noun
li·pol·y·sis
| \ li-ˈpäl-ə-səs
, lī-
\
, lī-
\
plural lipolyses\ -ˌsēz
\
\
Medical Definition of lipolysis
: the hydrolysis of fat
Other Words from lipolysis
lipolytic
\ ˌlip-ə-ˈlit-ik
, ˌlīp-
\
adjective
, ˌlīp-
\
adjective