Meaning Of The Word Collagen

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What's The Definition Of Collagen?

collagen in American English
a fibrous protein found in connective tissue, bone, and cartilage
noun: any of a class of extracellular proteins abundant in higher animals, esp. in the skin, bone, cartilage, tendon, and teeth, forming strong insoluble fibers and serving as connective tissue between cells, yielding gelatin when denatured by boiling

collagen in British English
noun: a fibrous scleroprotein of connective tissue and bones that is rich in glycine and proline and yields gelatine on boiling

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