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adipoceriform |
adipocerous |
adipogenous |
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adipolytic
| adipoma
| adipose
| adipose cell
| adipose tissue
| adipose tumor
adipolytic
CIDE DICTIONARY
adipolytic, a. [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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