collagen
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Definition of collagen
: any of a group of fibrous proteins that occur in vertebrates as the chief constituent of connective tissue fibrils and in bones and yield gelatin and glue upon boiling with water
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Because vitamin A increases the rate of collagen production, thin lines and wrinkles are visibly reduced in a matter of weeks. — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, "Is This Vitamin the Secret to Smooth Skin?," 10 July 2018 Aveda Vitamin C Complex Facial Helps support the skin’s natural collagen while smoothing the appearance of dry, fine lines and leaving skin looking brighter and more radiant summer skin. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "How to look cool when it's hot: Your expert style guide for Forecastle," 5 July 2018 Together these help undo and prevent oxidative damage and help the skin re-build collagen. — Kris Rile, Good Housekeeping, "7 Amazing Benefits Of Adding Rosehip Oil To Your Skin-Care Routine," 15 Dec. 2017 Bio-Oil contains vitamin A, which helps boost collagen production, and vitamin E, which protects the skin against the effects of free radicals that can weaken and damage skin. — Emily Rekstis, SELF, "9 Ways to Use Bio-Oil, the Drugstore Scar Treatment People Love," 22 June 2018 The collagen-producing formula was designed to create more of the protein that makes skin elastic and look youthful. — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, "10 Years of Research Went Into These New Skin-Care Products," 23 Jan. 2018 Rodrigues’s team combined tried-and-true barcoding with collagen fingerprinting, a technique that matches amino acids in samples’ connective tissue to known animal families. — Michael Price, Science | AAAS, "Ancient seafarers may have hunted whales around the world," 10 July 2018 Some studies suggest that getting lip filler gradually over time, like Jenner, can stimulate the natural collagen production of your own lips. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kylie Jenner Admits She "Got Rid Of" All Her Lip Filler," 9 July 2018 The space includes eight state-of-the-art rooms, an I.V. infusion suite, nutritional consultations, two types of cryotherapy, collagen beds, as well as various laser and other related devices. — Sunhee Grinnell, Vanities, "A Wellness Destination in New York, Brought to You by NYDG," 29 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'collagen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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collagen
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English Language Learners Definition of collagen
: a substance that occurs naturally in the bodies of people and animals and is often put into creams and other products that are sold to make a person's skin smoother and less wrinkled
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Medical Definition of collagen
: an insoluble fibrous protein of vertebrates that is the chief constituent of the fibrils of connective tissue (as in skin and tendons) and of the organic substance of bones and yields gelatin and glue on prolonged heating with water
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