elastin

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder.

Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icus

New Latin elasticuslbor.

French élastiquebor.

English elastic

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

Proto-Italic *-īnos

Latin -īnusder.

Old French -inbor.

Middle English -in

English -ineclip.

English -in

English elastin

From elastic + -in.

Noun

elastin (countable and uncountable, plural elastins)

1. (biochemistry) A protein, similar to collagen, found in connective tissue, that has elastic properties.
   • 2006, Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma, The Penguin Press, →ISBN, page 289:

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

Derived terms

• elastase
• elastinase
• elastinogenesis
• elastinolysis
• elastinolytic
• tropoelastin

Translations

protein with elastic properties, similar to collagen

• French: élastine (fr) f
• Greek: ελαστίνη (el) f (elastíni)
• Hindi: प्रत्यास्थि (pratyāsthi)
• Italian: elastina (it) f
• Marathi: प्रत्यास्थि (pratyāsthi)
• Nepali: प्रत्यास्थि (pratyāsthi)
• Spanish: elastina (es) f
• Swahili: elastini
• Swedish: elastin (sv)

Anagrams

• tenails, Stelian, saltine, nailest, stealin', salient, tselina, alestin, Latines, staniel, entails, nail set, nailset