lipase

American  

[lahy-peys, lip-eys] / ˈlaɪ peɪs, ˈlɪp eɪs /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.

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lipase British  

/ ˈlaɪpeɪs, ˈlɪpeɪs /

noun

1. any of a group of fat-digesting enzymes produced in the stomach, pancreas, and liver and also occurring widely in the seeds of plants

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lipase Scientific  

/ lĭp′ās′,lī′pās′ /

1. Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of fats, especially triglycerides and phospholipids, into glycerol and fatty acids.

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Etymology

Origin of lipase

First recorded in 1895–1900; lip- + -ase

Example Sentences

Another important factor is hormone-sensitive lipase, an enzyme that releases fat from our fat cells.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2023

The vet will perform diagnostic blood tests, including a specific test for pancreatic enzymes called pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity or cPLI/fPLI.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2022

As of last year, according to Scientific American, the FDA had approved nine gene therapies, which for the most part target rare physiological disorders, such as adenosine deaminase deficiency and lipoprotein lipase deficiency.

From Scientific American • Jan. 23, 2021

CCK stimulates the release of pancreatic lipase from the pancreas and stimulates the contraction of the gallbladder to release stored bile salts into the intestine.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Similarly in the presence of lipase, esters are reformed from alcohols and fatty acids, their decomposition products.

From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous