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lipogenesis

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lipogenesis /lipo·gen·e·sis/ (-jen´ĕ-sis) the formation of fat; the transformation of nonfat food materials into body fat.lipogenet´ic
lip·o·gen·e·sis (lp-jn-ss)
n.
1. Production of fat, either fatty degeneration or fatty infiltration. Also called adipogenesis.
2. The normal deposition of fat or the conversion of carbohydrate or protein to fat.
lipo·genic (-jnk), li·poge·nous (l-pj-ns) adj.
lipogenesis
[-jen′əsis]
Etymology: Gk, lipos, fat, genein, to produce
the production and accumulation of fat.
lipogenesis (lip´ōjen´sis),
n the process that converts excess dietary carbohydrates into fat for storage as a source of long-term energy.
lipogenesis
the formation of fat; the transformation of nonfat food materials into body fat.


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