elastic fiber

noun

: a thick very elastic smooth yellowish anastomosing fiber of connective tissue that contains elastin

Examples of elastic fiber in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vico points to ELAPR00F2f, an injectable tropoelastin gel designed to introduce this building block directly into the dermis, with the aim of supporting the formation of new elastic fibers. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

The autopsy found the wall had been thinning from the inside for a long time, its elastic fibers fragmenting. — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Understand that some degree of change is normal and permanent—there is a natural structural disruption of elastic fibers that may not fully come back. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 9 June 2026

Finally, air-dry these items to avoid weakening the elastic fibers. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for elastic fiber

• cyber
• fibre
• prescriber
• subscriber
• transcriber

Medical Definition

elastic fiber

noun

: a thick very elastic smooth yellowish anastomosing fiber of connective tissue that contains elastin