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collagen
noun
col·la·gen
ˈkä-lə-jən
: any of a group of fibrous proteins that occur in vertebrates as the chief constituent of connective tissue fibrils and in bones and yield gelatin and glue upon boiling with water
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Word History
Etymology
Greek kolla + International Scientific Vocabulary -gen
First Known Use
circa 1865, in the meaning defined above
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“Collagen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collagen. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
collagen
noun
col·la·gen
ˈkäl-ə-jən
: a protein that occurs in the form of fibers, does not dissolve, is found in connective tissue, and forms glue and gelatin upon boiling with water
Medical Definition
collagen
noun
col·la·gen
ˈkäl-ə-jən
: an insoluble fibrous protein of vertebrates that is the chief constituent of the fibrils of connective tissue (as in skin and tendons) and of the organic substance of bones and yields gelatin and glue on prolonged heating with water
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