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ste⋅ap⋅sin

  [stee-ap-sin]
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–noun Biochemistry.
the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
Origin:
1895–1900; stea(r)- + (pe)psin
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ste·ap·sin   (stē-āp'sĭn)   
n.  A digestive enzyme of pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats to fatty acids and glycerol.

[Greek stear, tallow; see stāi- in Indo-European roots + (pe)psin.]
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Main Entry: ste·ap·sin
Pronunciation: stE-'ap-s&n
Function: noun
: the lipase in pancreatic juice
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steapsin ste·ap·sin (stē-āp'sĭn)
n.
A digestive enzyme of pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats to fatty acids and glycerol. Also called triacylglycerol lipase.

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