Meanings
nounmetalloelastase (countable and uncountable, plural metalloelastases)
plural metalloelastases
- countableuncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of soluble and insoluble elastin.
Origin
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APA
metalloelastase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalloelastase
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“metalloelastase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalloelastase. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metalloelastase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalloelastase.
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