lipolysis etymology

English word lipolysis comes from English -lysis (Decomposition or breakdown. Disintegration. Dissolving.), English lipo- ((biochemistry) lipids.. Fat.)

Detailed word origin of lipolysis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-lysis English (eng) Decomposition or breakdown. Disintegration. Dissolving.
lipo- English (eng) (biochemistry) lipids.. Fat.
lipolysis English (eng) (biochemistry) The reverse of lipogenesis in which stored fat is broken down. (organic chemistry) The hydrolysis of lipids.

Words with the same origin as lipolysis

Descendants of -lysis
acantholytic acetolysis acetolytic atmolysis autohydrolysis autoproteolysis biolysis cerumenolysis chemolysis chromatolysis elastinolysis electrolysis endoproteolysis glycohydrolysis heterolytic homolysis hydrolysis karyolysis karyolytic neurolysis octanolysis oncolysis onycholysis tenolysis
Descendants of lipo-
high-density lipoprotein lipectomy lipemia lipin lipoapoptosis lipoblastoma lipodepsipeptide lipofuscin lipogenesis lipogenic lipoglycan lipohyperplasia lipomelanic lipometry lipooligosaccharide lipoperoxidation lipophilicity lipoplex lipopolymer lipoprotein liposculpture liposuction lipoteichoic lipoteichoic acid monolipopeptide