lipopexia

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

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the storage of fat in the body.

Other Words From

• lip·o·pec·tic [lip-, uh, -, pek, -tik, lahy-p, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lipopexia¹

< New Latin; lipo- ¹, -pexy ( def )