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Definition of lipase noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lipase

noun
 
/ˈlaɪpeɪz/,
 
/ˈlɪpeɪz/
 
/ˈlaɪpeɪs/,
 
/ˈlɪpeɪs/
[uncountable] (chemistry)
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  1. an enzyme (= a chemical substance in the body) that makes fats change into acids and alcohol
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek lipos ‘fat’ + -ase.
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