steatolysis

steatolysis
steatolysis [stē΄ə täl′ə sis]
n.
ModL < Gr stear, gen. steatos, tallow (see STONE) + -LYSIS
the hydrolysis of a fat into glycerol and fatty acids

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ste·a·tol·y·sis (stē'ə-tŏlʹĭ-sĭs) n.
Digestive emulsification of fats before absorption and assimilation.

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