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From lipo- (“lipid(s), fat(s)”) + oxygenate (“(chemistry) to add oxygen to”, verb).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
lipoxygenate
Today it means: To oxidize fat (especially polyunsaturated fats) Full definition →
Today it means: To oxidize fat (especially polyunsaturated fats) Full definition →
From lipo- (“lipid(s), fat(s)”) + oxygenate (“(chemistry) to add oxygen to”, verb).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.