collagen

[ kol-uh-juhn ]

/ ˈkɒl ə dʒən /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a class of extracellular proteins abundant in higher animals, especially 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.

Origin of collagen

1860–65; <Greek kólla glue + -gen

OTHER WORDS FROM collagen

col·lag·e·nous

[kuh-laj-uh-nuhs], /kəˈlædʒ ə nəs/, adjective

Words nearby collagen

collaborate, collaboration, collaborationist, collaborative, collage, collagen, collagenase, collagenation, collagen disease, collagen fiber, collagenic

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Example sentences from the Web for collagen

As goatskins are so tight fibred, a longer liming and a greater loss of collagen is permissible than with most pelts for chrome.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
By boiling with water, dilute acids or dilute alkalies, collagen is split up into gelatin or glutin.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing|William E. Austin

British Dictionary definitions for collagen

collagen

/ (ˈkɒlədʒən) /

noun

a fibrous scleroprotein of connective tissue and bones that is rich in glycine and proline and yields gelatine on boiling

Derived forms of collagen

collagenic (ˌkɒləˈdʒɛnɪk) or collagenous (kəˈlædʒənəs), adjective

Word Origin for collagen

C19: from Greek kolla glue + -gen

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Medical definitions for collagen

collagen

[ kŏl′ə-jən ]

n.

The fibrous protein constituent of bone, cartilage, tendon, and other connective tissue that converts into gelatin by boiling.

Scientific definitions for collagen

collagen

[ kŏl′ə-jən ]

Any of various tough, fibrous proteins found in bone, cartilage, skin, and other connective tissue. Collagens have great tensile strength, and provide these body structures with the ability to withstand forces that stretch them. Collagens consist of three polypeptide chains arranged in a triple helix, and are bundled together in fibers. When boiled in water, collagen is converted into gelatin.

单词	collagen
释义	collagen [ kol-uh-juhn ] / ˈkɒl ə dʒən / noun Biochemistry. any of a class of extracellular proteins abundant in higher animals, especially 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. Origin of collagen 1860–65; <Greek kólla glue + -gen OTHER WORDS FROM collagen col·lag·e·nous [kuh-laj-uh-nuhs], /kəˈlædʒ ə nəs/, adjective Words nearby collagen collaborate, collaboration, collaborationist, collaborative, collage, collagen, collagenase, collagenation, collagen disease, collagen fiber, collagenic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for collagen As goatskins are so tight fibred, a longer liming and a greater loss of collagen is permissible than with most pelts for chrome. Animal Proteins\|Hugh Garner Bennett By boiling with water, dilute acids or dilute alkalies, collagen is split up into gelatin or glutin. Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing\|William E. Austin British Dictionary definitions for collagen collagen / (ˈkɒlədʒən) / noun a fibrous scleroprotein of connective tissue and bones that is rich in glycine and proline and yields gelatine on boiling Derived forms of collagen collagenic (ˌkɒləˈdʒɛnɪk) or collagenous (kəˈlædʒənəs), adjective Word Origin for collagen C19: from Greek kolla glue + -gen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for collagen collagen [ kŏl′ə-jən ] n. The fibrous protein constituent of bone, cartilage, tendon, and other connective tissue that converts into gelatin by boiling. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for collagen collagen [ kŏl′ə-jən ] Any of various tough, fibrous proteins found in bone, cartilage, skin, and other connective tissue. Collagens have great tensile strength, and provide these body structures with the ability to withstand forces that stretch them. Collagens consist of three polypeptide chains arranged in a triple helix, and are bundled together in fibers. When boiled in water, collagen is converted into gelatin. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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