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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.
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| Noun | 1. | 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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li·pase
n. lipasa, enzima segregada por el páncreas que cataliza las grasas y lipoproteínas usualmente en degradación de glicerol y ácido lípido.
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lipase
n lipasaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.