noun
- a pancreatic enzyme that breaks down fats during digestion
Usage: biochemistry; medical
Examples
- Steapsin is secreted by the pancreas into the small intestine.
- The enzyme steapsin helps digest dietary fats.
- Without adequate steapsin production, fat digestion becomes impaired.
- Steapsin works alongside other digestive enzymes to break down nutrients.
- Medical students learn about steapsin when studying pancreatic function.