fibrillin en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English fibril Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English fibrillin From fibril + -in.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary for forming the elastic fibres in connective tissue.
Skin ageing, mostly caused by the effects of sun, he explained, is a result of damage between the epidermis and the dermis caused when a protein called fibrillin disappears.
2007 May 3, The Guardian, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fibrillins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |