Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lipase

/ˈlaɪpeɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: li-pase
IPA: /ˈlaɪpeɪz/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of lipids.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French lipase. By surface analysis, lipo- + -ase

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: lipase

Usage

Inflected Forms

lipases (plural)

Derived Forms

antilipase colipase exolipase macrolipase pancrelipase phospholipase

Phrases

DAG lipase diacylglycerol lipase lipoprotein lipase pancreatic lipase

Questions

How do you pronounce lipase?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪpeɪz/.
What does lipase mean?: Any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of lipids.
Where does lipase come from?: It is traced to French.

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