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Definition of
elastin noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
elastin
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɪˈlæstən
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
biology
)
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a natural substance that stretches easily, found in the skin, the heart, and other body
tissues
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elastin
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