elastin

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A protein, similar to collagen, found in connective tissue, that has elastic properties. countable,uncountable
    — Our stomachs produce an enzyme specifically designed to break down elastin, a type of protein found in meat and nowhere else.

词形变化

elastins plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder.
Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós)
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
New Latin -icus
New Latin elasticusbor.
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.
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