lipolysis

[ li-pol-uh-sis, lahy- ]

noun

, Chemistry.

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

lipolysis

/ lɪˈpɒlɪsɪs; ˌlɪpəʊˈlɪtɪk /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• lipolytic, adjective

Other Words From

• lip·o·lit·ic [lip-, uh, -, lit, -ik, lahy-p, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lipolysis¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; lipo- ¹, -lysis