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noun
Any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of lipids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: enzyme
History
Borrowed from French lipase. By surface analysis, lipo- + -ase
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
