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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds that can be used by cells of the body; 



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

fat metabolism
    n 1: a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into
         fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds
         that can be used by cells of the body