Steapsin

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Steapsin \Ste*ap"sin\ (st[-e]*[a^]p"s[i^]n), n. (Physiol. Chem.)
     An unorganized ferment or enzyme present in pancreatic juice.
     It decomposes neutral fats into glycerin and fatty acids.
     [1913 Webster]