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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • lipolytic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··· [lip-, uh, -, lit, -ik, lahy-p, uh, -], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lipolysis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; lipo- 1, -lysis
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Ms Guy, 34, was told she was going to be trained up in a new type of Lipolysis.

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Lipolysis usually refers to injections where chemicals break up fat cells and the fat is removed naturally by the lymphatic system and the liver.

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The result is the spillover of free fatty acids and glycerol from fat tissue, a process called lipolysis, that has gone out of control.

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"The fat is responding to the presence of CGRP, and it's activating lipolysis," Tedeschi said.

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On March 8, 2018, McCune filed a false claim under Portis’s name for a “Crome Pro Cryosauna” — a cryotherapy device that looks like a stand-up tanning bed — and a “Sculpting Cryo Lipolysis,” equipment used for the cosmetic removal of body fat.

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