Look up: Collagen

1. collagen
   long proteins whose structure is wound into a triple helix. The resulting fibers have a high tensile strength. Collagen is a primary component of mammalian hair.
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2. collagen
   [Noun] The tissue, flesh, which supports our skin.
   Example: Collagen was injected into her lips to make them bigger.
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3. Collagen
   the most common protein found in the body. It has a fibrous structure and makes up the main organic component of bone and dentine, and the fibres of tendons and ligaments.
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4. collagen
   [n] - a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue
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5. Collagen
   The most abundant protein in mammals. A major component of tendons, bones, skin, teeth and cartilage.
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6. Collagen
   Structural protein found in bones, muscles,tendons
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7. Collagen
   A protein substance which works like a 'glue' to hold the skin, bone, cartilage and connective tissues of the body together.
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8. Collagen
   The fibrous insoluble structural protein that forms almost a third of our total body protein and holds everything together.
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9. Collagen
   the fibrous protein constituent of bone, cartilage, tendon, and other connective tissue [Collins]
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10. Collagen
    the major protein of connective tissue that makes up the foundation of skin and other tissues; used as an injectable filler to temporarily plump depressed areas or augment deficient areas of the skin
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11. Collagen
    Collagen: Collagen is the principal protein of the skin, tendons, cartilage, bone and connective tissue.
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12. Collagen
    Col'la·gen noun [ Greek 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.
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13. collagen
    <protein> The protein substance of the white fibres (collagenous fibres) of skin, tendon, bone, cartilage and all other connective tissue, composed of molecules of tropocollagen, it is converted into gelatin by boiling. Collagenous pertaining to collagen, forming or producing collagen. ... Ori...
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14. collagen
    noun a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling
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15. collagen
    (kol´ә-jәn) any of a family of extracellular, closely related proteins occurring as a major component of connective tissue, giving it strength and flexibility. Numerous types exist, each composed of tropocollagen units that share a common triple-helical shape but that vary somewhat in composition between types, wi...
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16. Collagen
    • (n.) 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.
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17. collagen
    any of a group of proteins that are components of whitish, rather inelastic fibres of great tensile strength present in tendon and ligament and in ... [24 related articles]
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18. collagen
    (Gr. kolla glue + gennan to produce) the protein substance of the white fibres (collagenous fibres) of skin, tendon, bone, cartilage, and all other connective tissue; composed of molecules of tropocollagen (q.v.), it is converted into gelatin by boiling. collagenous pertaining to collagen; forming or producing collagen.
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19. collagen
    collagen, collagenous Any of various tough, fibrous proteins found in bone, cartilage, skin, and other connective tissue of vertebrates. Boiling with water converts collagen to gelatin. Collagens have great tensile strength, and provide these body structures with the bility to withstand forces that...
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20. collagen
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kol′lă-jen Definitions: 1. The major protein (comprising over half of that in mammals) of the white fibers of connective tissue, cartilage, and bone; insoluble in water but can be altered to easily digestible, soluble gelatins by boiling in water, dilute acids, o...
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21. collagen
    collagen (kol'ujun) , any of a group of proteins found in skin, ligaments, tendons, bone and cartilage, and other connective tissue. Cells called fibroblasts form the various fibers in connective tissue in the body. The fibroblasts produce three types of fibers to form the ground substance: coll...
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22. Collagen
    Collagen is one of the albuminoids. It forms the white fibres of connective tissue.
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23. collagen
    Protein that is the main constituent of connective tissue. Collagen is present in skin, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments. Bones are made up of collagen, with the mineral calcium phosphate providing increased rigidity. Collagen is made by fibroblast cells that are found in connective tissue. The col...
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24. collagen
    a natural protein found in humans that forms connective tissue and provides strength, resilience, and support to the skin, ligaments, tendons, bones, and other parts of the body.
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25. collagen
    a protein produced by skin cells that provide strength and resilience to the skin.
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