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Elastin

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A protein, similar to collagen, found in connective tissue, that has elastic properties. countable, uncountable

    "Our stomachs produce an enzyme specifically designed to break down elastin, a type of protein found in meat and nowhere else."

  2. 2
    a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries wordnet

Etymology

From elastic + -in.

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