elastin

[ ih-las-tin ]

nounBiochemistry.

a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.

Origin of elastin

First recorded in 1870–75; elast(ic) + -in²

Words Nearby elastin

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How to use elastin in a sentence

It also helps heal wounds and stimulates the production of elastin, a protein that, as its name suggests, helps keep your skin elastic.
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Like my steak, a chicken breast gains its shape and texture from a complex mix of elements, including collagen, elastin, and tendons.
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British Dictionary definitions for elastin

elastin

/ (ɪˈlæstɪn) /

noun

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

Origin of elastin

C19: from elastic + -in

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