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e·las·tin [ ih-las-tin ]
Definitions related to elastin:
  • A flexible, stretchy protein found in skin and connective tissue.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Collagen-like, elastic protein found in yellow connective tissue.
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    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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