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Ketosis vs Lipolysis - What's the difference?

ketosis | lipolysis |

As nouns the difference between ketosis and lipolysis

is that ketosis is a metabolic state in which the body produces ketones to be used as fuel by some organs so that glycogen can be reserved for organs that depend on it. This condition occurs during times of fasting, starvation, or while on a ketogenic weight-loss diet while lipolysis is the hydrolysis of lipids.

ketosis

English

(wikipedia ketosis)

Noun

  • (pathology) A metabolic state in which the body produces ketones to be used as fuel by some organs so that glycogen can be reserved for organs that depend on it. This condition occurs during times of fasting, starvation, or while on a ketogenic weight-loss diet.

    • See also

    *ketoacidosis

    lipolysis

    English

    Noun

    (lipolyses)
  • (organic chemistry) The hydrolysis of lipids
  • (biochemistry) The reverse of lipogenesis in which stored fat is broken down

    • See also

    * ketosis