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Word: Collagen
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French collagène, from Greek kolla ‘glue’ + French -gène (see -gen)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒlədʒ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the main structural protein found in skin and other connective tissues, widely used in purified form for cosmetic surgical treatments
Short Definition:main structural protein found in skin and other connective tissue
Examples:- vitamin C plays a vital role in the formation of collagen
- she was given a collagen injection to smooth out wrinkles in her forehead
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