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Uptake of cholesterol into the blood by absorption from the small intestine. Any biological process, occurring at the level of a multicellular organism, pertinent to its function. The whole of the physical, chemical, and biochemical processes carried out by living organisms to break down ingested lipids into components that may be easily absorbed and directed into metabolism. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lipids, occurring at the tissue, organ, or organismal level of a multicellular organism. The whole of the physical, chemical, and biochemical processes carried out by multicellular organisms to break down ingested nutrients into components that may be easily absorbed and directed into metabolism.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: lipid digestion
Acc: GO:0044241
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The whole of the physical, chemical, and biochemical processes carried out by living organisms to break down ingested lipids into components that may be easily absorbed and directed into metabolism.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0044241 - lipid digestion (interactive image map)
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