lipophagy

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noun

The physical or chemical breakdown of fat droplets within a cell.

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Meanings

nounlipophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe physical or chemical breakdown of fat droplets within a cell.

Origin

From lipo- + -phagy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pagophily
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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