Meanings
verblipoxygenate (third-person singular simple present lipoxygenates, present participle lipoxygenating, simple past and past participle lipoxygenated)
present singular third person lipoxygenates · participle present lipoxygenating · participle past lipoxygenated · past lipoxygenated
- chemistryTo oxidize fat (especially polyunsaturated fats)
Origin
From lipo- (“lipid(s), fat(s)”) + oxygenate (“(chemistry) to add oxygen to”, verb).
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APA
lipoxygenate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoxygenate
MLA
“lipoxygenate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoxygenate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipoxygenate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoxygenate.
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