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lip·ase

 (lĭp′ās′, lī′pās′)
n.
Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of fats into glycerol and fatty acids.
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lipase

(ˈlaɪpeɪs; ˈlɪpeɪs)
n
(Biochemistry) any of a group of fat-digesting enzymes produced in the stomach, pancreas, and liver and also occurring widely in the seeds of plants
[C19: from Greek lipos fat + -ase]
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li•pase

(ˈlaɪ peɪs, ˈlɪp eɪs)

n.
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
[1895–1900; < Greek líp(os) fat + -ase]
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lip·ase

(lĭp′ās′, lī′pās′)
An enzyme that promotes the decomposition of fats to form glycerol and fatty acids.
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lipase

An enzyme that digests fat.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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
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Translations
lipase

li·pase

n. lipasa, enzima segregada por el páncreas que cataliza las grasas y lipoproteínas usualmente en degradación de glicerol y ácido lípido.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

lipase

n lipasa
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References in periodicals archive ?
Summary: The global Lipase Market is expected to witness a robust growth attributed to growing production of food and dairy products.
"This study examined how genetically impaired function of two proteins--the LDL receptor and lipoprotein lipase enzyme--impacts heart disease risk.
The most common adverse events occurring in greater than or equal to 10% of patients were lipase increase, neutropenia, amylase increase and diarrhea.
[USPRwire, Thu Apr 25 2019] The global lipase market is expected to witness a robust growth attributed to growing production of food and dairy products.
Acid lipase deficiency: Wolman disease and cholesterol ester storage disease.
The insufficient secretion of endogenous lipase caused by the aforementioned reasons is likely to restrict the digestion and utilization of lipids in early weaning pigs.
There are three main enzymes in the body that are used to digest food: amylase (digests starches), lipase (digests fats), and protease (digests proteins).
After reviewing the many applications of lipases, they discuss such topics as metagenomics and unculturable bacteria, a functional approach to constructing a metagenenomic library, the biochemical characterization of purified lipase, the genomic study of culture-dependent bacteria, and the microbial assay of culture supernatant containing crude lipase.
Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LAL-D) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the accumulation of triglycerides and cholesteryl esters in the lysosome.
In acute pancreatitis, the diagnosis can be based solely on clinical presentation and elevated serum lipase levels.
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene polymorphism with serum contents of triglycerides in the members of hyperlipidemia families.