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

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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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25 February 2025

(adverb) (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; “the Nubian desert stretched out before them endlessly”

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