adipolysis

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

adipolysis \ad`i*pol"y*sis\ ([a^]d`[i^]*p[o^]l"[i^]*s[i^]s), n.
   [NL.; L. adeps, adipis, fat + Gr. ly`sis a loosing.]
   (Physiol.)
   The digestion of fats.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]