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Elastin

Elastin Meaning & Definition
Elastin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Elastin?

[n] a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries

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See Also | albuminoid | elastic tissue | scleroprotein

Elastin In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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