lipogenesis

About 0.10 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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

Similar words

adipogenesis lipidogenesis lipolysis glycerogenesis liposynthesis lipometabolism adipokinesis adipolysis oleogenesis liporegulation

Often followed by

in and is from by was are to during

Word family

lipogeneses