lipoduction

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounlipoduction (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecosmeticsA pharmaceutical mechanism in which liposomes open ducts in, or penetrate, the skin to target a deeper layer, e.g. the fat cells causing cellulite.

    Numerous groups have reported that adenovirus infectivity can be upregulated by interaction with null (DNA-free) cationic liposomes by simple mixing prior to infection in a process commonly referred to as lipoduction.

    2005, R. Singh, D. McCarthy, K. Kostarelos, “Surface modification of adenovirus by zwitterionic (DMPC:Chol) liposomes can up- or down-regulate adenoviral gene transfer efficiency in vitro”, in Journal of drug delivery science and technology

Origin

From lipo- (lipid) + duct + -ion, a commercial wordplay on liposuction.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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