Lipoduction

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

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"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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