Collagen

n.

1.

(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.

Noun

1.

collagen - a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling

Pronunciation: (KAHL-uh-jen):

The major protein found in tissues, cartilage, and bones. Collagen injections are used to treat stress urinary incontinence.

albuminoid, bone, cartilage, connective tissue, gristle, os, scleroprotein, sinew, tendon