| Pronunciation: | | i'lastin
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[n] a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries |
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ELASTIN is a 7 letter word that starts with E. |
| | See Also: | | albuminoid, elastic tissue, scleroprotein |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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