delipidation

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noun

The removal of lipids or lipid groups, often from a protein.

OriginEnglish lipidation ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundelipidation (plural delipidations)

plural delipidations

  1. biochemistryThe removal of lipids or lipid groups, often from a protein.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishlipidation
  8. Englishdelipidation

From de- + lipidation.

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Translations

German Delipidisierung
  • Delipidisierungremoval of lipids
Korean 탈지
  • 탈지 (talji)removal of lipids
Cite this entry
APA

delipidation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delipidation

MLA

“delipidation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delipidation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delipidation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delipidation.

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