Medical Dictionary
1elastic
adj elas·tic \i-ˈlas-tik\
Medical Definition of ELASTIC
1
a of a solid : capable of recovering size and shape after deformation b of a liquid : capable of resisting compression c of a gas : capable of indefinite expansion
2
: capable of being easily stretched or expanded and resuming former shape
—elas·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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