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steapsin

[ stee-ap-sin ]
/ stiˈæp sɪn /
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noun Biochemistry.
the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
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Origin of steapsin

First recorded in 1895–1900; stea(r)- + (pe)psin
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British Dictionary definitions for steapsin

steapsin
/ (stɪˈæpsɪn) /

noun
biochem a pancreatic lipase

Word Origin for steapsin

C19: from Greek stear fat + pepsin
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