To save this word, you'll need to log in.
be·ta-ox·i·da·tion | \ ˈbā-tə-ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən 
\
\Definition of beta-oxidation
: stepwise catabolism of fatty acids in which 2-carbon fragments are successively removed from the carboxyl end of the chain
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for beta-oxidation
beta-oxidation
nounbe·ta-ox·i·da·tion | \ ˈbāt-ə-ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən, chiefly British ˈbē-tə- \
\Medical Definition of beta-oxidation
: stepwise catabolism of fatty acids in which 2-carbon fragments are successively removed from the carboxyl end of the chain
Comments on beta-oxidation
What made you want to look up beta-oxidation? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Homophone Quiz
- In order to judge how people felt, the senator's office hired a firm to take a
______.
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share beta-oxidation
Time Traveler for beta-oxidation
The first known use of beta-oxidation was in 1907
See more words from the same year