elastin

e·las·tin  (-lstn)

n.

A protein similar to collagen that is the principal structural component of elastic fibers.

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[elast(ic) + -in.]

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elastin [ɪˈlæstɪn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a fibrous scleroprotein constituting the major part of elastic tissue, such as the walls of arteries

[from elastic + -in]

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Noun

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elastin - a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries elastic tissue - connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments albuminoid, scleroprotein - a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye