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col·lagen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • collagen noun A tough, fibrous protein that gives structure to skin, bones, tendons, and other connective tissue in animals.

Senses

col·lagen is used for these senses in English:

  • collagen (biochemistry) The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals.
  • collagenous Of, pertaining to, or resembling collagen.