lipolysis
noun
lipolysis is spelled L-I-P-O-L-Y-S-I-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lipolysis means “The hydrolysis of lipids” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lipolysis is lipolyses.
How many letters and syllables are in lipolysis?
| Letters | 9: L-I-P-O-L-Y-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st 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 lipolysis?
Lipolysis appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st 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 lipolysis
- lipolyses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lipolysis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The hydrolysis of lipids.
- 2
The reverse of lipogenesis in which stored fat is broken down.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lipolysis come from?
From lipo- + -lysis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).