| 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 |
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