English Explanatory Dictionary

collagen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒləd͡ʒən/ /ˈkɒləd͡ʒɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-collagen.wav

Word forms

collagen collagens

Etymology

From French collagène, coined from Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) and -γενής (-genḗs, “-forming”) (see -gen); it is the main substance that animal glues are derived from.

Derived words

anticollagen atelocollagen azocollagen collagenase collagenated collagenation collagen disease collageneous collagenic collagenization collagenized collagenolysis collagenolytic collagenoma collagenopathy collagenosis collagenous collectin minicollagen procollagen protocollagen tropocollagen
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