steapsin
[ stee-ap-sin ]
/ stiˈæp sɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
Words nearby steapsin
steamroll,
steamroller,
steamship,
steamtight,
steamy,
steapsin,
stear-,
stearate,
stearic,
stearic acid,
stearin
Example sentences from the Web for steapsin
The fat-digesting enzym of the pancreatic juice is steapsin.
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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-ăp′sĭn ]
n.
A digestive enzyme of pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats to fatty acids and glycerol.
triacylglycerol lipase