Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

elastin

 - 5 dictionary results

e⋅las⋅tin

[i-las-tin]
–noun Biochemistry.
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.

Origin:
1870–75; elast(ic) + -in 2
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To elastin
e·las·tin   (ĭ-lās'tĭn)   
n.  A protein similar to collagen that is the principal structural component of elastic fibers.

[elast(ic) + -in.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Main Entry:  elastin2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See silverskin
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
Copyright © 2003-2009 Dictionary.com, LLC
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: elas·tin
Pronunciation: i-'las-t&n
Function: noun
: a protein that is similar to collagen and is the chief constituent of elasticfibers
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

elastin e·las·tin (ĭ-lās'tĭn)
n.
An elastic, fibrous mucoprotein, similar to collagen, and the major connective tissue protein of elastic fibers. Also called elasticin.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see elastin on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: