Lipases
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of lipase: enzymes secreted in the digestive tract that catalyse the breakdown of fats into fatty acids for absorption into the bloodstream.
“Pancreatic lipases are essential for the proper digestion of dietary fats.”
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digestive enzymesfat-digesting enzymes
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Ends in ASES which is a common plural suffix for enzyme names
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Worth 9 points, P adds value and the ASES ending uses common tiles
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