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Meaning of ADIPOLYTIC

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ad`i*po*lyt"ic\, a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat + Gr. ?
to loose.] (Chem.)
Hydrolyzing fats; converting neutral fats into glycerin and
free fatty acids, esp. by the action of an enzyme; as,
adipolytic action.
 
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