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adipopexis

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ad⋅i⋅po⋅pex⋅i⋅a

  [ad-uh-poh-pek-see-uh]
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–noun Biochemistry.
lipopexia.
Also, ad⋅i⋅po⋅pex⋅is  [ad-uh-poh-pek-sis] .

Origin:
adipo- + Gk -pēxia -pexy

Related forms:
ad⋅i⋅po⋅pec⋅tic, ad⋅i⋅po⋅pex⋅ic, adjective

lip⋅o⋅pex⋅i⋅a

  [lip-uh-pek-see-uh, lahy-puh-]
–noun Biochemistry.
the storage of fat in the body.
Also called adipopexia, adipopexis.

Origin:
< NL; see lipo- 1 , -pexy

Related forms:
lip⋅o⋅pec⋅tic  [lip-uh-pek-tik, lahy-puh-] , adjective
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