lipogenesis
noun
lipogenesis is spelled L-I-P-O-G-E-N-E-S-I-S: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lipogenesis means “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…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lipogenesis is lipogeneses.
How many letters and syllables are in lipogenesis?
| Letters | 11: L-I-P-O-G-E-N-E-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lipogenesis?
Lipogenesis appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of lipogenesis
- lipogeneses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lipogenesis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
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
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lipogenesis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense biochemistry: production of fat:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lipogenèse |
| Portuguese | lipogênese |
| Spanish | lipogénesis |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lipogenesis come from?
From lipo- + -genesis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).