whākōkī nakunaku
1. (noun) digestive enzyme.
Kei roto i te wai nakunaku ka whakaputaina e te repe tiaki huka, ko te whākōkī ngako, koia hei wāwāhi i te ngako i roto i te kōpiro (RP 2009:343). / The digestive juice produced by the pancreas contains lipase, an enzyme which breaks down the lipids in the intestine (RP 2009:343).