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elastin |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Elastin \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: elastin n : a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
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