Usually means: Synthesis of fat from carbohydrates.
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  1. lipogenesis: Merriam-Webster
  2. lipogenesis: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. lipogenesis: Collins English Dictionary
  4. lipogenesis: Wordnik
  5. lipogenesis: Wiktionary
  6. lipogenesis: Dictionary.com
  7. Lipogenesis: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  1. lipogenesis: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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  5. lipogenesis: Medical dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (lipogenesis)

noun:  (biochemistry) 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

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