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6 words match “COLLAGEN”

COLLAGEN n.
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.
COLLAGENOUS a.
Containing or resembling collagen.
GELATIN; GELATINE n.
ng as such in the animal body, but formed by the hydrating action of boiling water on the collagen of various kinds of connective tissue (as tendons, bones, ligaments, etc.). Its distinguishing character is that of dissolving in hot water, and forming a jelly on cooling. It is an important ingredient of calf's-foot jel…
OSSEIN n.
ral salts are deposited to form bone; -- called also ostein. Chemically it is the same as collagen.
PROXIMATE a.
d in animal and vegetable tissues, and separable by chemical analysis, as albumin, sugar, collagen, fat, etc.
SEMIGLUTIN n.
A peptonelike body, insoluble in alcohol, formed by boiling collagen or gelatin for a long time in water. Hemicollin, a like body, is also formed at the same time, and differs from semiglutin by being partly soluble in alcohol.