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lipogenesis

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat so that it may be stored as a long-term source of energy when food is scarce

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españollipogénesis
Françaislipogenèse
Portuguêslipogênese
2 more languages
Suomilipogeneesi
Italianolipogenesi

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

lipoglycan lipoglycoconjugate lipoglycopeptide lipoglycoprotein lipograft lipogram

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