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li·pase | \ ˈlī-ˌpās 
, -ˌpāz \
, -ˌpāz \Definition of lipase
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes glycerides
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Recent Examples on the Web The drug inserted the gene for lipoprotein lipase into muscle cells.
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Jim Daley, Scientific American, "Gene Therapy Arrives," 24 Dec. 2019 Orlistat is a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor that works by blocking the absorption of 25 percent of the fat in a meal.
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Kimberly Garrison, https://www.inquirer.com, "Slim down for summer the healthy way | Kimberly Garrison," 4 June 2019 Glybera was approved in Europe for treatment of a very rare disease, lipoprotein lipase deficiency.
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Gina Kolata, New York Times, "New Gene-Therapy Treatments Will Carry Whopping Price Tags," 11 Sep. 2017 An enzyme called lipase can link link oil to methanol without any extra heating, but the pure protein is expensive.
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Aaron Rowe, WIRED, "Fungi Make Biodiesel Efficiently at Room Temperature," 20 Aug. 2007
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lipase
nounli·pase | \ ˈlip-ˌās , ˈlīp- , -ˌāz \
, ˈlīp- , -ˌāz \Medical Definition of lipase
: an enzyme (as one secreted by the pancreas) that catalyzes the breakdown of fats and lipoproteins usually into fatty acids and glycerol
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The first known use of lipase was in 1897
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