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elastin

Pronunciation: /ɪˈlastɪn/

Definition of elastin

noun

[mass 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 US English dictionary

Nearby words

elastic fibre
elastic limit
elastic modulus
elasticated
elasticity
elastin
elastomer
Elastoplast
elate
elation
Elazig

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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