collagen
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- noun
- /ˈkɑlədʒən/
- Specialized
- The human body relies on collagen to support the structure of bones and cartilage.
- collagen fibrils
- collagen fibers
- collagen bundles
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Watch on YouTubeA chicken noodle smoothies with collagen powder and protein powder.
- A chicken noodle smoothies with collagen powder and protein powder.
- It's like less collagen and it's very thin.
- Glycine is found in collagen and bone broth primarily.
- You're getting far more collagen in the meat that you eat everyday.
- OK, we then have something from LMS, the pro collagen overnight matrix.
- We have some dermal snail collagen essence mask.
- And then the that collagen consider that collagen.
- It's used this brand lactose collagen lifting sleeping cream.
Examples
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Cartilage relies on three main molecules to bear loads: collagen, water, and proteoglycan.
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You're getting far more collagen in the meat that you eat everyday.
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Patients without a history of collagen use were offered a collagen skin test.
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There is more collagen in your bones than calcium.
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Because these products do not contain collagen, no allergy testing is required.
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Before treatment, all patients were screened for previous collagen use and history of reactions to collagen products.
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Collagen is essential for maintaining the strength and elasticity of your skin.
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Many cosmetic products contain collagen to help improve skin texture and reduce wrinkles.
Surface Forms
Morphology
collagen = colla + gen
Formed from specialized combining elements ('colla-' + '-gen') that are not recognizable English base words to an average B1 learner, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived from common vocabulary.
Etymology
Collagen comes from the Greek root kolla meaning 'glue' and -gen meaning 'to make', the same -gen you see in generate. So, collagen is like the body's natural glue that holds skin, bone, cartilage and tendons together.