コラーゲン

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Japanese

Etymology

From German Kollagen.

Pronunciation

Noun

コラーゲン • (korāgen) 

  1. collagen (a glycoprotein)
    Synonym: 膠原質 (kōgenshitsu)
    • 2008, Kenjirō Nishikawa, Shokuhin kinōsei no kagaku , page 743:
      また、コラーゲンが加(か)齢(れい)にともない減(げん)少(しょう)することから, それを補(おぎな)う必(ひつ)要(よう)があるといった広(こう)告(こく)が多(た)々(た)ある。
      Mata, korāgen ga karei ni tomonai genshō suru koto kara, sore o oginau hitsuyō ga aru to itta kōkoku ga tata aru.
      Furthermore, because collagen is associated with anti-aging, there are many advertisements touting it as a necessary supplement.

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