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elafin

elafin noun: a polypeptide inhibitor of some peptidases and elastases.

Noun

elafin (uncountable)

  1. A polypeptide inhibitor of some peptidases and elastases

Questions about elafin

What does elafin mean?
Elafin means a polypeptide inhibitor of some peptidases and elastases.
What part of speech is elafin?
Elafin is a noun.

Words near elafin in the dictionary

  1. elaeometer
  2. elaeophorosis
  3. elaeoptene
  4. elaeoptenes
  5. elafibranor
  6. elafin
  7. Elagabal
  8. Elagabalus
  9. elagolix
  10. Elahi
  11. Elahis

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