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
19 December 2024
(noun) a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
