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elastin

Syllabification: (e·las·tin)
Pronunciation: /iˈlastin/
Definition of elastin

noun

Biochemistry
  • an elastic, fibrous glycoprotein found in connective tissue.

Origin:

late 19th century: from elastic + -in1

elastin in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of elastin in the British & World English dictionary