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CIDE DICTIONARY

adipolytic

CIDE DICTIONARY

adipolytica. [L. adeps, adipis, fat + Gr. to loose.].
     Hydrolyzing fats; converting neutral fats into glycerin and free fatty acids, esp. by the action of an enzyme; as, adipolytic action. Contrast saponify, to hydrolyze fat by the action of an alkali.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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