Organism Function
lipolysis Audio
li·pol·y·sis [ li-pol-uh-sis, lahy- ]
Subclass of:
Lipid Metabolism
Definitions related to lipolysis:
  • Decomposition or splitting up of fats or lipids.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The metabolic process of breaking down LIPIDS to release FREE FATTY ACIDS, the major oxidative fuel for the body. Lipolysis may involve dietary lipids in the DIGESTIVE TRACT, circulating lipids in the BLOOD, and stored lipids in the ADIPOSE TISSUE or the LIVER. A number of enzymes are involved in such lipid hydrolysis, such as LIPASE and LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE from various tissues.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (lipid catabolic process) The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lipids, compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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