ELASTASE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("elastase" is a kind of...):

enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)

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