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单词 elastase
释义

elastase

noun

elas·​tase i-ˈla-ˌstās How to pronounce elastase (audio)
-ˌstāz
: an enzyme especially of pancreatic juice that digests elastin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Inadequate amounts of elastase and other pancreatic enzymes allow fats and proteins to pass through the small intestine intact and unabsorbed. New York Times, 14 Apr. 2022 More than 10 years ago, such disease links prompted some companies to begin to develop compounds that inhibit neutrophil elastase. Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 5 Mar. 2020 Researchers suspect these vagrant neutrophils release neutrophil elastase and other molecules at the wrong spots, including the lungs, causing the tissue damage seen in COPD. Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 5 Mar. 2020 Hibiscus inhibits the production of elastase, which breaks down elastin—a critical protein to keeping your skin bouncy and fresh. Braelyn Wood, Health.com, 12 Nov. 2019

Word History

Etymology

elastin + -ase

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

elastase

noun

elas·​tase i-ˈlas-ˌtās, -ˌtāz How to pronounce elastase (audio)
: an enzyme especially of pancreatic juice that digests elastin
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