be·ta-ox·i·da·tion
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Definition of beta-oxidation
: stepwise catabolism of fatty acids in which 2-carbon fragments are successively removed from the carboxyl end of the chain
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“Beta-oxidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beta-oxidation. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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beta-oxidation
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be·ta-ox·i·da·tion
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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
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The first known use of beta-oxidation was in 1907
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