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lipolytic

lipolytic

8.8
An enzyme or drug that breaks down fat in the body
  • noun
  • /ˌlaɪpəˈlɪtɪk/
  • Specialized
: lipolítico
  • Some cosmetic treatments use a lipolytic to break down fat under the skin.

Examples

  • Researchers are studying how a new lipolytic can target stubborn fat deposits.

  • The doctor prescribed a lipolytic to help reduce the patient's high cholesterol levels.

  • The lipolytic enzymes help in fat digestion.

  • Many athletes use lipolytic supplements to enhance fat loss.

  • The doctor prescribed a lipolytic to help reduce the patient's high cholesterol levels.

  • Some cosmetic treatments use a lipolytic to break down fat under the skin.

  • Many athletes use lipolytic supplements to enhance fat loss.

Synonyms

lipase
vslipolytic
  • Specialized
2 7.5

A substance in the body that helps break down fat

promotes fat breakdown throughout the body rather than only during digestion
phospholipase
vslipolytic
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A substance that breaks down fats in cell membranes

acts on general fat molecules rather than targeting membrane fats

Surface Forms

lipolytic singular
lipolytics plural

Morphology

lipolytic = lytic (semi-transparent) = lipo + lyt + ic

The word is built by adding the technical combining form 'lipo-' to 'lytic', but the specialized scientific meaning is only partly transparent to average learners.

Etymology

Lipolytic comes from the same Greek parts lipo- meaning 'fat' and -lytic meaning 'to break down'. So, a lipolytic is a substance or enzyme that 'breaks down fat' in the body, an idea you can see in words like liposuction and lipid.