Elastin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  elastin
       n : a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the
           walls of arteries