Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elastinolysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: elasti-nol-y-sis
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The biochemical breakdown of elastin

Example Sentences

"TLR4 signaling promotes elastinolysis by mediating MMP-2 production in VSMCs. In addition, TLR4 is essential in maintenance of the basal IL-6 and MCP-1 expression in VSMCs [27 ], and contributes to a proinflammatory phenotype in VSMCs under stimulation."

Etymology

From elastin + -lysis.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: elastin

Frequently Paired Words

elastinolytic

Questions

What does elastinolysis mean?: The biochemical breakdown of elastin
Where does elastinolysis come from?: From elastin + -lysis.

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