Elastin Definition

ĭ-lăstĭn
noun
A yellow, fibrous protein that is the basic constituent of elastic connective tissue, as in a lung or artery.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Elastin

Noun

Singular:
elastin
Plural:
elastins

Origin of Elastin

  • elast(ic) –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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