Lipogenesis

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  • n. 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
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The formation of fat.
    • Word Usage
    "When the body deals with more carbohydrate than can be burned or crammed into the cells as glycogen, it converts them in a process called lipogenesis into palmitic acid."
     
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