eleidin

[ ĭ-lē′ĭ-dn ]

n.

A semifluid, acidophilic substance related to keratin and present in the stratum lucidum of the epidermis.

Words nearby eleidin

exoerythrocytic, exoerythrocytic stage, exogamy, exogastrula, exogenetic, eleidin, exogenous fiber, exogenous hyperglyceridemia, exome, exomphalos, exon

Example sentences from the Web for eleidin

  • There is a clear layer of the skin in both palms and soles, the fat of which is eleidin.

    Dactylography |Henry Faulds