steapsin

[ stee-ap-sin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the lipase present in pancreatic juice.

steapsin

/ stɪˈæpsɪn /

noun

1. biochem a pancreatic lipase

Word History and Origins

Origin of steapsin¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; stea(r)- + (pe)psin

Word History and Origins

Origin of steapsin¹

C19: from Greek stear fat + pepsin

Example Sentences

The fat-digesting enzym of the pancreatic juice is steapsin.

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