lipase

Borrowed from French lipase.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪpeɪz/, /ˈlɪpeɪz/

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lipase (countable and uncountable, plural lipases)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of lipids.

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lipase f (plural lipases)

1. lipase

• “lipase”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

lipase f (plural lipases)

1. (biochemistry) lipase (any enzyme which catalyses the hydrolysis of lipids)