lipogenesis
lipogenesis · lipogeneses
The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat…The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat so that it may be stored as a long-term source of energy when food is scarce
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat so that it may be stored as a long-term source of energy when food is scarce
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From lipo- + -genesis.From lipo- + -genesis.
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Forms
plural: lipogeneses| Singular | lipogenesis |
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irregular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlipogenic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable