elastin

/əˈlæstən/
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Definitions of elastin
  1. noun
    a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
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    type of:
    albuminoid, scleroprotein
    a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
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