Definition
A protein found in connective tissues like skin, ligaments, and blood vessels that allows them to stretch and return to normal shape.
Etymology
From elastic + -in (chemistry suffix for proteins), coined in the 19th century when scientists isolated this natural elastic protein from tissue.
Kelly Says
Elastin is why your skin bounces back when you pinch it—it's one of the most elegant proteins nature made, and it literally defines the 'elastic' in elasticity!
Translations
ARالعربية
الاستين
al-as-tin
BNবাংলা
স্থিতিশীল
stho-ti-sheel
CACatalà
elàstics
e-las-tiks
CSČeština
elastin
e-las-tin
DADansk
elastin
e-las-tin
DEDeutsch
Elastin
e-las-tin
ELΕλληνικά
ελαστικό
e-las-ti-ko
ESEspañol
elastina
e-las-tee-na
FAفارسی
الاستین
e-las-tin
FISuomi
elastini
e-las-ti-ni
FRFrançais
élastine
e-las-tin
HIहिन्दी
एलैस्टिन
e-la-s-tin
HUMagyar
elastin
e-las-tin
IDBahasa Indonesia
elastin
e-las-tin
ITItaliano
elastina
e-las-ti-na
MSBahasa Melayu
elastin
e-las-tin
MYမြန်မာ
အလျောက်
a-ljo-ouk
NLNederlands
elastine
e-las-ti-ne
NONorsk
elastin
e-las-tin
PLPolski
elastyna
e-las-ty-na
PTPortuguês
elastina
e-las-ti-na
RORomână
elastină
e-las-ti-na
RUРусский
эластин
e-las-tin
SVSvenska
elastin
e-las-tin
SWKiswahili
elastin
e-las-tin
TRTürkçe
elastin
e-las-tin
UKУкраїнська
еластин
ye-las-tin
VITiếng Việt
độ đàn hồi
do dan hoi
ZH中文
弹性蛋白
dàn xìng dòng bù
ZUZU
elastini
e-las-ti-ni