- collagen col·la·gen n
- ['kɒlədʒən]
collageno
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collagen col·la·gen n
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col|la|gen — «KOL uh juhn», noun. 1. the protein substance in the fibers of connective tissue, bone, and cartilage of vertebrates. Boiling with water converts collagen to gelatin. 2. a preparation of collagen extracted from calf s skin and purified, used to… … Useful english dictionary
col|la|gen|ase — «kuh LAJ uh nays», noun. a pancreatic enzyme able to break down collagen … Useful english dictionary
tro|po|col|la|gen — «TROH poh KOL uh juhn», noun. Biochemistry. a basic protein substance from which collagen is formed. ╂[< Greek trópos a turning + English collagen] … Useful english dictionary
Collagen — Col la*gen, n. [Gr. ko lla glue + gen.] (Physiol. Chem.) 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Collagen — is the principal protein of the skin, tendons, cartilage, bone and connective tissue. * * * The major protein (comprising over half of that in mammals) of the white fibers of connective tissue, cartilage, and bone, that is insoluble in water but… … Medical dictionary
collagen — col•la•gen [[t]ˈkɒl ə dʒən[/t]] n. biochem. a strongly fibrous protein that is abundant in bone, tendons, cartilage, and connective tissue, yielding gelatin when denatured by boiling • Etymology: 1860–65; < Gk kólla glue + gen col•lag•e•nous… … From formal English to slang
collagen — col|la|gen 〈Adj.〉 = kollagen * * * Collagen, das Kollagen … Universal-Lexikon
Collagen — Col|la|gen 〈n. 11; Biol.; Med.〉 = Kollagen * * * Collagen, das Kollagen … Universal-Lexikon
collagen — col|la|gen 〈Adj.〉 = kollagen … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
collagen — col|la|gen [ˈkɔlədʒən US ˈka: ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: collagène, from Greek kolla ( COLLAGE) + French gène producing ] a ↑protein found in people and animals. It is often used in beauty products and treatments to make people… … Dictionary of contemporary English
collagen — col|la|gen [ kalədʒən ] noun uncount a type of protein that is often used in skin cream and in PLASTIC SURGERY because it makes skin look younger … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
