macrolipase

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English

Etymology

From macro- +‎ lipase.

Noun

macrolipase (plural macrolipases)

  1. A macroenzyme form of a lipase, such as the macromolecular pancreatic lipase sometimes (but not always) correlated with acute pancreatitis or celiac disease.
    • 2003, Oita T, Yamashiro A, Mizutani F, Tamura A, Sakizono K, Okada A, “”, in Rinsho Byori , volume 51, number 10, →PMID, pages 974–977:
      [To our knowledge, the simultaneous presence of macroamylase and macrolipase in the same patient has been previously reported in only four cases. Interestingly, two of those patients had celiac disease. If macroamylase and macrolipase are present, the possibility of celiac disease should be considered.]