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elastolytic

elastolytic adjective: that breaks down the protein of elastic tissue.

Adjective

elastolytic (comparative more elastolytic, superlative most elastolytic)

  1. That breaks down the protein of elastic tissue

Forms of elastolytic

comparativemore elastolytic
superlativemost elastolytic

Origin of elastolytic

From elasto- + -lytic.

Words formed from elastolytic

Questions about elastolytic

What does elastolytic mean?
Elastolytic means that breaks down the protein of elastic tissue.
What part of speech is elastolytic?
Elastolytic is an adjective.

Words near elastolytic in the dictionary

  1. elastokine
  2. elastokines
  3. elastolefin
  4. elastolefins
  5. elastolysis
  6. elastolytic
  7. elastoma
  8. elastomas
  9. elastomechanical
  10. elastomer
  11. elastomeric

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