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(lī′pās′, lip′ās′)

noun

any of a group of enzymes, esp. from the pancreas, that aid in digestion by hydrolyzing fats into fatty acids and glycerol

Origin: lip(o)- + -ase

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noun

Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of fats into glycerol and fatty acids.

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