LIPASE


Meaning of LIPASE in English

/ ˈlaɪpeɪz; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( chemistry ) an enzyme (= a chemical substance in the body) that makes fats change into acids and alcohol

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Greek lipos fat + -ase .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.