lipogenesis

Noun

 * 1)  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

Derived terms

 * neolipogenesis
 * de novo lipogenesis

Related terms

 * lipogenic

Translations

 * French:
 * Icelandic: fitumyndun
 * Italian:
 * Portuguese: lipogênese
 * Spanish: lipogénesis