elastase
elas·tase
noun \i-ˈlas-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\Definition of ELASTASE
: an enzyme especially of pancreatic juice that digests elastin
Origin of ELASTASE
elastin + -ase
First Known Use: 1949
Rhymes with ELASTASE
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