lipase

lip·ase  (lps, lps)

n.

Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of fats into glycerol and fatty acids.

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lipase

Noun

Biochem any of a group of enzymes that digest fat and are produced in the stomach and pancreas and occur in seeds

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lipase  (lps, lps)

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

Thesaurus

Noun

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lipase - an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream gastric acid, gastric juice - digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions