ELASTASE

Meaning of ELASTASE in English

Pronunciation: i- ' las- ˌ t ā s, - ˌ t ā z

Function: noun

Etymology: elast in + -ase

Date: 1949

: an enzyme especially of pancreatic juice that digests elastin

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

ELASTASE — noun Etymology: elastin + -ase Date: 1949 an enzyme especially of pancreatic juice that digests elastin
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ELASTASE — ə̇ˈlaˌstās, ēˈ-, -āz noun ( -s ) Etymology: elast in + -ase : an enzyme that decomposes elastin and collagen …
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ELASTASE — noun Etymology: elast in + -ase Date: 1949 : an enzyme especially of pancreatic juice that digests elastin
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ELASTASE — [elas.tase] n [elastin + -ase] (1949): an enzyme esp. of pancreatic juice that digests elastin
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