steatolysis

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UK/ˌstɪəˈtɒlɪsɪs/

noun

The digestion of fats, involving their emulsification followed by hydrolysis into fatty acids and glycerine.

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Meanings

nounsteatolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe digestion of fats, involving their emulsification followed by hydrolysis into fatty acids and glycerine.
  2. uncountableThe breakdown of fat.

Origin

From steato- + -lysis.

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APA

steatolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatolysis

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“steatolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatolysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steatolysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steatolysis.

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