Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: lipase  'lI,peyz or 'lI,peys or 'li,peyz
  1. An enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyses the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream

Derived forms: lipases

Type of: enzyme

Part of: gastric acid, gastric juice

Encyclopedia: Lipase

Nearest

lip synch
lip synchronisation
lip synchronization
lipaemia
Liparidae
Liparididae
liparis
Liparis
Liparis liparis
Liparis loeselii
lipase
Lipchitz
lipectomy
lipemia
lipfern
lip-gloss
lipid
lipid granulomatosis
lipidaemia
lipide
lipidemia