SINCE 1828
beta-oxidation
noun
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
noun
be·ta-ox·i·da·tion
| \ ˈbāt-ə-ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən, chiefly British ˈbē-tə-
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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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