lipase
li·pase
noun
1.
an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
Origin
Borrowed from French lipase. By surface analysis, lipo- + -ase
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