adipolytic

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adjective

That hydrolyses fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes

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Meanings

adjectiveadipolytic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryThat hydrolyses fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes

Origin

From adipo- + -lytic.

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Translations

Finnish adipolyyttinen
  • adipolyyttinenTranslations
Italian adipolitico
  • adipoliticoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

adipolytic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adipolytic

MLA

“adipolytic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adipolytic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adipolytic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adipolytic.

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