Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of causing the cleavage of fats into fatty acids and glycerin: for example, lipase.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
lipolysis .
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Examples
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Plasma insulin, a potent inhibitor of lipolysis, declines; plasma epinephrine, a potent lipolytic agent, increases.
Low-carb or low-cal? | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2005
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In addition, adipose tissue sensitivity to insulin is decreased, whereas sensitivity of epinephrine is enhanced, thereby maximizing the lipolytic effect of the changes in hormone concentrations.
Low-carb or low-cal? | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2005
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“Was the mass present in X rays done before the patient received the lipolytic enzyme?”
Fatal Care Goldberg, Leonard 2001
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“Are you saying that the viruses were present in the lipolytic enzyme preparation the patients received?”
Fatal Care Goldberg, Leonard 2001
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“I need a little bit of information from you on the lipolytic enzyme made by Bio-Med.”
Fatal Care Goldberg, Leonard 2001
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Then they squirt in a lipolytic enzyme that cleans fatty deposits off the walls of the arteries.
Fatal Care Goldberg, Leonard 2001
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“Why would viral particles be mixed in with the lipolytic enzyme?”
Fatal Care Goldberg, Leonard 2001
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“And, of course, there will be no further clinical trials on the lipolytic enzyme until this matter is settled.”
Fatal Care Goldberg, Leonard 2001
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“Is there any way those modified viruses could have found their way into the lipolytic enzyme preparation?”
Fatal Care Goldberg, Leonard 2001
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“I want to see all the data on the lipolytic enzyme,” Joanna replied.
Fatal Care Goldberg, Leonard 2001
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