steatolysis
/ (ˌstɪəˈtɒlɪsɪs) /
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noun physiol
the digestive process whereby fats are emulsified and then hydrolysed to fatty acids and glycerine
the breaking down of fat
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Words nearby steatolysis
steatite, steatitis, steato-, steatocystoma, steatocystoma multiplex, steatolysis, steatonecrosis, steatopygia, steatorrhea, steatorrhoea, steatosis
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Medical 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.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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