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Meaning of "elastin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELASTIN

From elastic + -in.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ELASTIN

elastin  [ɪˈlæstɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELASTIN

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elastin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELASTIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Elastin

Elastin is a protein in connective tissue that is elastic and allows many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting. Elastin helps skin to return to its original position when it is poked or pinched. Elastin is also an important load-bearing tissue in the bodies of vertebrates and used in places where mechanical energy is required to be stored. In humans, elastin is encoded by the ELN gene.

Definition of elastin in the English dictionary

The definition of elastin in the dictionary is a fibrous scleroprotein constituting the major part of elastic tissue, such as the walls of arteries.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELASTIN


asbestine
æsˈbɛstɪn
Augustine
ɔːˈɡʌstɪn
Austen
ˈɒstɪn
Austin
ˈɒstɪn
celestine
ˈselɪstɪn
clandestine
klænˈdɛstɪn
colistin
kəˈlɪstɪn
destine
ˈdɛstɪn
extine
ˈɛkstɪn
intestine
ɪnˈtɛstɪn
nonclandestine
ˌnɒnklænˈdɛstɪn
predestine
priːˈdɛstɪn
progestin
prəˈdʒɛstɪn
thromboplastin
ˌθrɒmbəʊˈplæstɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELASTIN

elasmosaur
elastance
elastane
elastase
elastic
elastic band
elastic limit
elastic modulus
elastic rebound
elastic stockings
elastically
elasticate
elasticated
elastication
elasticise
elasticity
elasticize
elasticness
elastomer
elastomeric

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELASTIN

actin
biotin
bulletin
cake tin
chromatin
Curtin
gelatin
gratin
keratin
Latin
martin
matin
patin
Putin
rutin
Saint Martin
Saint-Quentin
satin
tin
Tintin

Synonyms and antonyms of elastin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «elastin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELASTIN

Find out the translation of elastin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elastin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elastin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

弹性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elastina
570 millions of speakers

English

elastin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इलास्टिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإيلاستين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эластин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elastina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থিতিস্থাপক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élastine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elastin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Elastin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エラスチン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엘라스틴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Elastin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

elastin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எலாஸ்டின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इलास्टिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elastin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elastina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elastyna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

еластин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elastina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελαστίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elastien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elastin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elastin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elastin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELASTIN»

The term «elastin» is regularly used and occupies the 58.916 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELASTIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «elastin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «elastin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elastin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELASTIN»

Discover the use of elastin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elastin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Elastin and Elastases
Written by internationally known European and American scientists, these volumes systematically present many topics in the elastin and elastases fields.
Ladislas Robert, William Hornebeck, 1989
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Color Atlas of Pathology: Pathologic Principles, Associated ...
The pocket atlas is an excellent reference work that presents pathologic findings in all clinically relevant fields, using high-quality photographs and concise, well structured explanatory texts.
Ursus-Nikolaus Riede, Martin Werner, 2011
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Cells, Tissues, and Disease : Principles of General ...
L L . ys ys Tropoelastin N Desmosine Tropoelastin :~ Lys Lys FIGURE 7.17 Desmosine, an amino acid unique to elastin. It develops from four lysine residues in two adjacent molecules of tropoelastin. (Adapted from [58].) elastin. Elastin tends ...
Department of Pathology University of Massachusetts Medical School (Emeritus) Guido Majno Professor, Department of Pathology University of Massachusetts Medical School (Emerita) Isabelle Joris Associate Professor, 2004
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Cues for Cellular Assembly of Vascular Elastin Networks
Effects of exogenous HA/ HA fragments on elastin synthesis by adult RASMCs ( select results only). Biochemical trends were confirmed semi-quantitatively by Western blot (tropoelastin only) and by quantifying desmosine crosslinks within the ...
Chandrasekhar R. Kothapalli, 2008
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Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, 4 Volume Set
When the fibres are stretched and then released, they return to relaxed state, the contraction providing elasticity and resilience to the skin. can therefore provide a quantitative measure of the insoluble elastin content in tissues. The human ...
Tony Burns, Stephen Breathnach, Neil Cox, 2010
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The Complete Beauty Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Smart Beauty
amazing capabilities of collagen and elastin is that they can easily regenerate, which is why our skin is usually able to heal so quickly when wounded. As we age, from both intrinsic factors (chronological aging, health problems) and extrinsic ...
Paula Begoun, 2004
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Biochemistry
Elastin monomer Cross-link STRETCH RELAX α1 -Antitrypsin normally inhibits elastase released during phagocytosis by neutrophils. occur. [Note: Although collagen type III is only a minor component of the collagen fibrils in the skin, patients ...
Richard A. Harvey (Ph. D.), Richard A. Harvey, Denise R. Ferrier, 2011
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An Introduction to Biomaterials
8.3 Elastin 8.3.1 Sources and Refinement Human elastin is found predominantly within blood vessel walls and lung tissue. The ligamentum nuchae (the well- developed ligament that connects the base of the skull to and along the spinous ...
Jeffrey O. Hollinger, 2005
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Artificial Neural Network Modeling of Crosslinked ...
Mechanical Properties of Crosslinked Elastin-like Polypeptide Gels 3.1 Introduction Articular cartilage serves an important role in diarthrodial joints by being responsible for distributing loads [19, 21, 82]. With this in mind, it follows that materials ...
Dana Lynn Nettles, 2007
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Cellular Aging and Cell Death
difficult problem, but recent insights into the nature of elastin metabolism and its assembly and turnover are providing new clues. One possible contributing factor is the decreased ECM crosslinking activity that has been observed in a number ...
Nikki J. Holbrook, George R. Martin, Richard A. Lockshin, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELASTIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elastin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Are Foam Rollers for Muscle Massage Really Beneficial?
Over time, collagen becomes more dense and fibrous, and elastin—a highly elastic protein in connective tissue—becomes less resilient. «Medscape, Jul 15»
2
Insider Selling: Proteon Therapeutics VP Sells 1965 Shares of Stock …
Its first drug candidate, PRT-201, is a locally-acting recombinant human elastase that fragments elastin fibers in blood vessel walls. PRT-201 is ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
3
Jenetiqa La Creme Premiere Supreme Anti-Aging Complex
Its water-binding and water-attracting attributes fill up the spaces between the connective fibers collagen and elastin in the dermis. As your ... «Truth In Aging, Jul 15»
4
6 Simple Ways To Stay Young and Healthy
... harmful molecules called advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) that weaken your skin's supply of youth-promoting collagen and elastin, ... «Parade, Jul 15»
5
women don't have to put up with painful sex
... been effective in dermatology, showing significant regeneration of tissue, including new collagen, elastin fibres and regenerated blood flow. «Daily Life, Jul 15»
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New Gel to Stop Bleeding and Promote Healing
The hydrogel is a photocrosslinkable elastin-like polypeptide-based hydrogel, and as 'photocrosslinkable' suggests, the material reacts to light, ... «Overclockers Club, Jul 15»
7
10 things you're doing to ruin your skin 2:42PM
Too much sugar breaks down collagen and elastin in the skin, which can lead to premature ageing. Salt and caffeine dehydrate your skin, while ... «Glamour.com, Jul 15»
8
Hospitalised 14 times, forced to learn to walk again four times and …
Seanin is currently being tested for a condition that affects the elastin in the body called Pseudo xanthoma Elasticum, as well as being ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
9
Elastic, wound-healing hydrogel activated by light
They call their new material a photocrosslinkable elastin-like polypeptide-based (ELP) hydrogel. As the gel is exposed to light, its molecules ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
10
Mail on Sunday puts a new 'DIY filler treatment' to the test
... the product makes no claims to be stimulating collagen or elastin production, which are what normally account for skin density and elasticity. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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