Digestive enzyme

• Fat-breakdown enzyme
• Fat enzyme
• Class of enzymes
• Enzyme that breaks down fats
• Enzyme aiding digestion
• An enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context enzyme English) Any of a group of enzymes which catalyses the hydrolysis of lipids.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A lipase is any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats ( lipids ). Lipases are a subclass of the esterases . Lipases perform essential roles in the digestion , transport and processing of dietary lipids (e.g. triglycerides , fats , oils ) in most, ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
class of enzymes, 1897, from French lipase (1896), from Greek lipos "fat" (see lipo- (v.)) + chemical ending -ase .