lipoxygenate
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]lipo- (“lipid(s), fat(s)”) + oxygenate (“(chemistry) to add oxygen to”, verb)
Verb
[edit]lipoxygenate (third-person singular simple present lipoxygenates, present participle lipoxygenating, simple past and past participle lipoxygenated)
- (organic chemistry) To oxidize fat (especially polyunsaturated fats)