Adipolytic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Adipolytic \Ad`i*po*lyt"ic\, a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat + Gr. ?
     to loose.] (Chem.)
     Hydrolyzing fats; converting neutral fats into glycerin and
     free fatty acids, esp. by the action of an enzyme; as,
     adipolytic action. Contrast {saponify}, to hydrolyze fat by
     the action of an alkali.


     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]