beta–oxidation

noun be·ta–ox·i·da·tion \ˈbā-tə-ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən\

Definition of BETA-OXIDATION

: stepwise catabolism of fatty acids in which two-carbon fragments are successively removed from the carboxyl end of the chain

circa 1935

Medical Dictionary

noun be·ta–ox·i·da·tion \ˈbāt-ə-ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən, chiefly British ˈbē-tə-\

: stepwise catabolism of fatty acids in which two-carbon fragments are successively removed from the carboxyl end of the chain

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