lipolysis

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Synonyms: lipolyses, apolysis, biolysis, lipolytic, adipolysis, isolysis, liposis, litholysis, lyolysis

Antonyms: lipolyses, apolysis, biolysis, lipolytic, adipolysis, isolysis, liposis, litholysis, lyolysis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} The [[hydrolysis]] of [[lipid]]s.
2. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} The reverse of [[lipogenesis]] in which stored [[fat]] is broken down.

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