phospholipase
[ fos-foh-lahy-peys, -peyz ]
/ ˌfɒs foʊˈlaɪ peɪs, -peɪz /
noun Biochemistry.
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the breaking down of phospholipids.
Origin of phospholipase
< German (1935); see
phospholipid,
-ase
Words nearby phospholipase
Medical definitions for phospholipase
phospholipase
[ fŏs′fō-lĭp′ās′, -lī′pās′ ]
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a phospholipid.
lecithinase