Definitions for elastases

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elastases e·las·tase

Spelling: [ih-las-teys, -taz]

IPA: /ɪˈlæs teɪs, -tæz/

Elastases is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 218 anagrams from letters in elastases (aaeelssst).

Definitions for elastases

noun

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

Origin of elastases

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