lipase

American

[lahy-peys, lip-eys] / ˈlaɪ peɪs, ˈlɪp eɪs /

noun

Biochemistry.

any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.

lipase British

/ ˈlaɪpeɪs, ˈlɪpeɪs /

noun

any of a group of fat-digesting enzymes produced in the stomach, pancreas, and liver and also occurring widely in the seeds of plants

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lipase Scientific

/ lĭp′ās′,lī′pās′ /

Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of fats, especially triglycerides and phospholipids, into glycerol and fatty acids.

Etymology

Origin of lipase

First recorded in 1895–1900; lip- + -ase

Vocabulary lists containing lipase

Nutrition and Digestion - High School

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