Synonyms & related words for elastase

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of elastase. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to elastase

Explore words related to elastase — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include chymotrypsin, endopeptidase, exopeptidase, proteinase, collagenase, trypsin, peptidase, sulphatase. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does elastase come from?

The word elastase breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: elast, from Greek elastos (“ductile, beaten out (from elaunein 'to drive')”); and -ase, from Greek -ase (“enzyme (from diastase)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.