steapsin

[ stee-ap-sin ]
/ stiˈæp sɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

the lipase present in pancreatic juice.

Origin of steapsin

First recorded in 1895–1900; stea(r)- + (pe)psin

Example sentences from the Web for steapsin

  • The fat-digesting enzym of the pancreatic juice is steapsin.

    Encyclopedia of Diet |Eugene Christian

British Dictionary definitions for steapsin

steapsin
/ (stɪˈæpsɪn) /

noun

biochem a pancreatic lipase

Word Origin for steapsin

C19: from Greek stear fat + pepsin

Medical definitions for steapsin

steapsin
[ stē-ăpsĭn ]

n.

A digestive enzyme of pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats to fatty acids and glycerol. triacylglycerol lipase