elastase

[ ih-las-teys, -taz ]
/ ɪˈlæs teɪs, -tæz /

noun Biochemistry.

a pancreatic protease that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin and other related proteins to polypeptides and amino acids.

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Origin of elastase

First recorded in 1945–50; elast(in) + -ase

Words nearby elastase

elara, elasmobranch, elasmosaur, elastance, elastane, elastase, elastic, elastic band, elastic bandage, elastic cartilage, elastic clause
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British Dictionary definitions for elastase

elastase
/ (ɪˈlæsteɪs) /

noun

an enzyme that digests elastin
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Medical definitions for elastase

elastase
[ ĭ-lăs′tās′, -tāz′ ]

n.

An enzyme found especially in pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin.
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