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collagen definition

col·la·gen (käl′ə jən)

noun

a fibrous protein found in connective tissue, bone, and cartilage

Etymology: < Gr kolla, glue + -gen

Related Forms:

  • collagenic col′·la·gen′ic (-jən′ik) adjective
  • collagenous col·lag·enous (kə laj′ə nəs) adjective

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