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