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- [lahy-peys, lip-eys]
- /ˈlaɪ peɪs, ˈlɪp eɪs/
- /ˈlaɪ.peɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy-peys, lip-eys]
- /ˈlaɪ peɪs, ˈlɪp eɪs/
Definitions of lipase word
- noun lipase any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants. 1
- noun lipase A pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of fats to fatty acids and glycerol or other alcohols. 1
- noun lipase any of a group of fat-digesting enzymes produced in the stomach, pancreas, and liver and also occurring widely in the seeds of plants 0
- noun lipase any of a group of enzymes, esp. from the pancreas, that aid in digestion by hydrolyzing fats into fatty acids and glycerol 0
- noun lipase (biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes which catalyses the hydrolysis of lipids. 0
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Origin of lipase
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; lip- + -ase
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Parts of speech for Lipase
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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lipase popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lipase usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with lipase
- what is lipase?
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- what is the function of adipose cell hormone sensitive lipase?
- what is the product of lipase hydrolysis?
- what does lipase do?
- where is lipase produced?
- where is lipase found?
- what is lipase test?
- what is the function of lipoprotein lipase?
- what is a normal lipase level?
- what is a lipase test?
- how does lipase break down fats?
- what is a lipase?
- what does lipase do in the digestive system?
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