gelatinase

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noun

Any of several proteolytic enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of gelatin.

OriginEnglish diastase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi →
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Meanings

noungelatinase (plural gelatinases)

plural gelatinases

  1. biochemistryAny of several proteolytic enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of gelatin.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gel-
  2. Latingelū
  3. Latingelāre
  4. Italiangelare
  5. Italiangelatina
  6. Frenchgélatine
  7. Englishgelatin
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  9. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  11. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  12. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  15. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  16. Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
  17. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  18. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  19. Englishdiastase
  20. Englishgelatinase

From gelatin + -ase.

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APA

gelatinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelatinase

MLA

“gelatinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelatinase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gelatinase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gelatinase.

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