lipoduction

English

Etymology

From lipo- (lipid) +‎ duct +‎ -ion, a commercial wordplay on liposuction.

Noun

lipoduction (uncountable)

1. (cosmetics) 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.
   • 2005, R. Singh, D. McCarthy, K. Kostarelos, “Surface modification of adenovirus by zwitterionic (DMPC:Chol) liposomes can up- or down-regulate adenoviral gene transfer efficiency in vitro”, in Journal of drug delivery science and technology‎^[1]:

     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.