lipase

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 (synset 114962825)
    is a type of: enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
    substance meronym: gastric acid, gastric juice - digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase

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