Lipoduction
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A pharmaceutical mechanism in which liposomes open ducts in, or penetrate, the skin to target a deeper layer, e.g. the fat cells causing cellulite. uncountable
"Numerous groups have reported that adenovirus infectivity can be upregulated by interaction with null (DNA-free) cationic liposomes by simple mixing prior to infection in a process commonly referred to as lipoduction."
Example
More examples"Numerous groups have reported that adenovirus infectivity can be upregulated by interaction with null (DNA-free) cationic liposomes by simple mixing prior to infection in a process commonly referred to as lipoduction."
Etymology
From lipo- (lipid) + duct + -ion, a commercial wordplay on liposuction.
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