The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lipids, compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent. [ GOC:go_curators ]
Synonyms: lipid degradation lipid breakdown lipolysis lipid catabolism
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multicellular organismal lipid catabolic process
multicellular organism lipid catabolic process
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