beta-oxidation
be·ta–ox·i·da·tion
noun \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
First Known Use of BETA-OXIDATION
circa 1935
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