COLLAGEN


Meaning of COLLAGEN in English

[ 'kɒlədʒ(ə)n ]

■ noun Biochemistry any of a group of insoluble fibrous proteins that constitute the main structural component of animal connective tissue.

Origin

C19: from Fr. collagène , from Gk kolla 'glue' + Fr. -gène (see -gen ).

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