lipogenesis

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noun

The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat so that it may be stored as a long-term source of energy when food is scarce

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Meanings

nounlipogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural lipogeneses)

plural lipogeneses

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat so that it may be stored as a long-term source of energy when food is scarce

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
de novo lipogenesis

Origin

From lipo- + -genesis.

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Translations

French lipogenèse
  • lipogenèsebiochemistry: production of fat
Icelandic fitumyndun
  • fitumyndunbiochemistry: production of fat
Italian lipogenesi
  • lipogenesibiochemistry: production of fat
Portuguese lipogênese
  • lipogênesebiochemistry: production of fat
Spanish lipogénesis
  • lipogénesisbiochemistry: production of fat

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pilogenesis
Cite this entry
APA

lipogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipogenesis

MLA

“lipogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipogenesis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipogenesis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipogenesis.

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