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Collagen

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkɒləd͡ʒən

Definitions

The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolcolágeno
Françaiscollagène
DeutschKollagen
17 more languages

Examples

“Science cannot yet account for the conversion of collagen into gelatin.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

collagen disease collagenase collagenation collagenesis collagenic collagenization

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