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lipasico

English translation: lipase

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Italian term or phrase:lipasico
English translation:lipase
Entered by: Joel Schaefer

20:19 Nov 20, 2023
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Italian term or phrase: lipasico
I know this is about lipases - my question is whether "lipasic" is really used much in EN, or if I should use "lipase" as an adjective. Lipasic looks a bit like translatorese to me.

E.g., attività lipasiche - lipase activity or lipasic activity?
Thank you, enzyme mavens!
Joel Schaefer
United States
Local time: 02:08
lipase
Explanation:
Definitely ‘lipase activity’ in my experience.
Even googling “lipasic activity” returns results for ‘lipase activity’.
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Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 02:08
Grading comment
Thank you! I was hoping for someone with experience with this term.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3lipase
Michele Fauble
3lipasic activity
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
lipase


Explanation:
Definitely ‘lipase activity’ in my experience.
Even googling “lipasic activity” returns results for ‘lipase activity’.


Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 02:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you! I was hoping for someone with experience with this term.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  texjax DDS PhD
12 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Anne Schulz
18 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Simon Sobrero: Web agrees too, but I still trust my brain and ears.
1 day 13 hrs
  -> thanks
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
lipasic activity


Explanation:
I would keep noun and adjective differentiated.


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Note added at 26 min (2023-11-20 20:46:49 GMT)
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"The Pz value of the lipolytic activity was classified into 5 categories: Pz = 1 negative lipasic activity (-); Pz < 0.90–0.99 weak lipasic activity (+); Pz < 0.80–0.89 = poor lipasic activity (++); Pz < 0.70–0.79 = moderate lipasic activity (+++); and Pz < 0.70 = intense lipasic activity (++++)."

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Note added at 41 min (2023-11-20 21:01:25 GMT)
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00092...


    https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/12/2394
Inter-Tra
Italy
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michele Fauble: In English nouns can modify nouns. And ‘lipase activity’ is far more common.
6 mins
  -> ... ...however you should be very careful about the meaning. They do not mean the same thing..
neutral  Simon Sobrero: please explain how they do not mean the same thing?
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Lets the natives explain it
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