Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lipolysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: lipol-y-sis
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hydrolysis of lipids.

noun

The reverse of lipogenesis in which stored fat is broken down.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English lipolysis From lipo- + -lysis.

Inflected Forms

lipolyses (plural)

Derived Forms

antilipolysis cryolipolysis phospholipolysis

Frequently Paired Words

ketosis

Questions

What does lipolysis mean?: The hydrolysis of lipids.
Where does lipolysis come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English lipolysis From lipo- + -lysis.

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