steatolysis

/ (ˌstɪəˈtɒlɪsɪs) /

noun physiol

the digestive process whereby fats are emulsified and then hydrolysed to fatty acids and glycerine

the breaking down of fat

Words nearby steatolysis

steatite, steatitis, steato-, steatocystoma, steatocystoma multiplex, steatolysis, steatonecrosis, steatopygia, steatorrhea, steatorrhoea, steatosis

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Medicine definitions for steatolysis

steatolysis

[ stē′ə-tŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

Hydrolysis or emulsion of fat in the digestive process.

Other words from steatolysis

ste′a•to•lyt′ic (-tə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.