collagen

== English == === Etymology === From French collagène, coined from Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) and -γενής (-genḗs, “-forming”) (see -gen); it is the main substance that animal glues are derived from. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɒləd͡ʒən/, /ˈkɒləd͡ʒɪn/ === Noun === collagen (countable and uncountable, plural collagens) (biochemistry) The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== collagen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia