lipolysis

lipolysis [li-pol-uh-sis, lahy-] Word Origin noun Chemistry.

1. the hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol, as by lipase.

Origin of lipolysis From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at lipo-1, -lysis Related formslip·o·lit·ic [lip-uh-lit-ik, lahy-puh-] /ˌlɪp əˈlɪt ɪk, ˌlaɪ pə-/, adjective British Dictionary definitions for lipolysis lipolysis noun

1. chem the hydrolysis of fats resulting in the production of carboxylic acids and glycerol

Derived Formslipolytic (ˌlɪpəʊˈlɪtɪk), adjective lipolysis in Medicine lipolysis [lĭ-pŏl′ĭ-sĭs, lī-] n. pl. li•pol•y•ses (-sēz′)

1. The hydrolysis of lipids.

Related formslip′o•lyt′ic (lĭp′ə-lĭt′ĭk, lī′pə-) adj.