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adipolyyttinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English adipolytic). Adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑdipoˌlyːtːinen/, [ˈɑ̝dipo̞ˌlyːt̪ːine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -yːtːinen
  • Hyphenation(key): adipo‧lyytti‧nen

Adjective

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adipolyyttinen

  1. (anatomy, medicine) adipolytic (converting fat into free fatty acids, esp. by the action of enzymes)

Declension

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Possessive forms of adipolyyttinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.