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elastase

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e·las·tase  (-lsts, -tz)
n.
An enzyme found especially in pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin.
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Noun1.elastase - a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin
enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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