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From lipo- (lipid) + duct + -ion, a commercial wordplay on liposuction.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A pharmaceutical mechanism in which liposomes open ducts in, or penetrate, the skin to target a deeper layer, e.g. the fat cells causing cellulite. Full definition →
From lipo- (lipid) + duct + -ion, a commercial wordplay on liposuction.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.