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- [kol-uh-juh n]
- /ˈkɒl ə dʒən/
- /ˈkɒl.ə.dʒən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kol-uh-juh n]
- /ˈkɒl ə dʒən/
Definitions of collagen word
- uncountable noun collagen Collagen is a protein that is found in the bodies of people and animals. It is often used as an ingredient in cosmetics or is injected into the face in cosmetic surgery, in order to make the skin look younger. 3
- noun collagen a fibrous scleroprotein of connective tissue and bones that is rich in glycine and proline and yields gelatine on boiling 3
- noun collagen a fibrous protein found in connective tissue, bone, and cartilage 3
- noun collagen 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. 1
- noun collagen The main structural protein found in animal connective tissue, yielding gelatin when boiled. 1
- noun collagen protein found in the skin 1
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Origin of collagen
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < Greek kólla glue + -gen
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Collagen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
collagen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
collagen usage trend in Literature
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