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Word: Lipase
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek lipos ‘fat’ + -ase
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlʌɪpeɪz
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪpeɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a pancreatic enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of fats to fatty acids and glycerol or other alcohols.
Short Definition:pancreatic enzyme that catalyses breakdown of fats to fatty acids and glycerol
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