steapsin

noun

A digestive enzyme of pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats to fatty acids and glycerol.

noun

A ferment of the pancreatic secretion which to some extent resolves fats into fatty acids and glycerin.

noun

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

noun

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