lipoxygenate

English

Etymology

From lipo- (“lipid(s), fat(s)”) +‎ oxygenate (“(chemistry) to add oxygen to”, verb).

Verb

lipoxygenate (third-person singular simple present lipoxygenates, present participle lipoxygenating, simple past and past participle lipoxygenated)

  1. (organic chemistry) To oxidize fat (especially polyunsaturated fats)
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