lipopexia

[ lip-uh-pek-see-uh, lahy-puh- ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. the storage of fat in the body.

Origin of lipopexia

1
<New Latin; see lipo-1, -pexy

Other words from lipopexia

  • lip·o·pec·tic [lip-uh-pek-tik, lahy-puh-], /ˌlɪp əˈpɛk tɪk, ˌlaɪ pə-/, adjective

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