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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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