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elastin Definition

elas·tin (ē lastin)

noun

a yellow, fibrous protein that is the basic constituent of elastic connective tissue, as in a lung or artery

Etymology: see elastic & -in

elastin Usage Examples

Preposition: as

  • bed: I like to describe collagen and elastin as the bed springs of the skin.

Modifies a noun

  • fiber: The elastin fibers in the image below ( from loose connective tissue around the intestine ) are the thin black ones.
  • fiber: These tissues include collagen and elastin fibers, which can become less supple with age and lack of stimulation.
  • production: The deep acting peel stimulates the cells deep within the skin to promote collagen and elastin production while reducing blocked pores and bacteria.
  • gene: Affected individuals have a microdeletion on chromosome 7 with disruption to the elastin gene.
  • synthesis: Collagen and elastin synthesis decline with age, particularly after the age of 60 years.
  • formation: The result was a clinically proven ingredient that stimulates collagen and elastin formation to help produce younger-looking skin.

Preposition: in

  • skin: This helps prevent the loss of collagen and elastin in the skin.

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