English dictionary
collagen
/'k/A/l/@//dZ//@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The chemical basis of ordinary connective tissue, as of tendons or sinews and of bone. On being boiled in water it becomes gelatin or glue.
Source: webster1913