'Elastin' definitions:

Definition of 'elastin'

noun

A fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries

Definition of 'Elastin'

From: GCIDE

Elastin \E*las"tin\, n. [Elastic + -in.] (Physiol. Chem.) A nitrogenous substance, somewhat resembling albumin, which forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is very insoluble in most fluids, but is gradually dissolved when digested with either pepsin or trypsin. [1913 Webster]

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