Meanings
nounlipolysis (plural lipolyses)
plural lipolyses
- chemistryThe hydrolysis of lipids.
- biochemistryThe reverse of lipogenesis in which stored fat is broken down.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
- Proto-Hellenic*lípos
- Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
- Englishlipo-
- Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
- Englishlipolysis
Translations
Greek λιπόλυση
- λιπόλυση (lipólysi)hydrolysis of lipids
Turkish lipoliz
- lipolizhydrolysis of lipids
Cite this entry
APA
lipolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipolysis
MLA
“lipolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipolysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipolysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipolysis.
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