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elastin

[ ih-las-tin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.

elastin

/ ɪˈlæstɪn /

noun

  1. biochem a fibrous scleroprotein constituting the major part of elastic tissue, such as the walls of arteries

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Word History and Origins

Origin of elastin1

First recorded in 1870–75; elast(ic) + -in 2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of elastin1

C19: from elastic + -in

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