elastin

[ ih-las-tin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.

elastin

/ ɪˈlæstɪn /

noun

1. biochem a fibrous scleroprotein constituting the major part of elastic tissue, such as the walls of arteries

Word History and Origins

Origin of elastin¹

First recorded in 1870–75; elast(ic) + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of elastin¹

C19: from elastic + -in