Etymology

lipolysis

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Today it means: The hydrolysis of lipids. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← English lipo- ← Proto-Hellenic *lípos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*lípos
  3. Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
  4. Englishlipo-
  5. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  6. English todaylipolysis

From lipo- + -lysis.

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