elastase

elastase

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder.
Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
New Latin -icus
New Latin elasticusbor.
French élastiquebor.
English elastic
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Italic *-īnos
Latin -īnusder.
Old French -inbor.
Middle English -in
English -ineclip.
English -in
English elastin
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *dwísder.
Ancient Greek διά (diá)
Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti
Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi
Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
English diastase
English -ase
English elastase

    From elastin + -ase.

    Noun

    elastase (countable and uncountable, plural elastases)

    1. An endopeptidase enzyme involved in the breakdown of elastin.

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