Collagen
Pronunciation : Col"la*gen
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. -gen.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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