STEAPSIN

steapsin (countable and uncountable, plural steapsins)

(enzyme) A lipase that is secreted from the pancreas to hydrolyse triglycerides to liberate the fatty acids and glycerol.

• pantsies, ptisanes, sapients

Source: Wiktionary

Ste*ap"sin, n. (Physiol Chem.)

Definition: An unorganized ferment or enzyme present in pancreatic juice. It decomposes neutral fats into glycerin and fatty acids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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8 June 2024

(verb) refuse to accept or acknowledge; “I reject the idea of starting a war”; “The journal rejected the student’s paper”

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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.