aliases

NOUN

false name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumed name moniker pseudonym stage name

STRONG

anonym handle nickname

WEAK

AKA nom de guerre nom de plume pen name summer name

Antonyms

WEAK

name

Example Sentences

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Oleosin becomes embedded in the oil-droplet membrane, blocking access to enzymes called lipases that initiate the breakdown of oil.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024

The three lipases responsible for lipid digestion are lingual lipase, gastric lipase, and pancreatic lipase.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Together, the pancreatic lipases and bile salts break down triglycerides into free fatty acids.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Enzymes called amylases break down starches into sugar molecules; proteases break down proteins into amino acids; and lipases break down fat into its component parts.

From US News • Apr. 23, 2013

The lipases split the fats to fatty acids and glycerol.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.