tropocollagen
noun
tro·po·col·la·gen ˌträ-pə-ˈkä-lə-jən 
ˌtrō-
: a subunit of collagen fibrils consisting of three polypeptide strands arranged in a helix
Word History
Etymology
tropo- + collagen
First Known Use
1954, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
tropocollagen
noun
tro·po·col·la·gen ˌträp-ə-ˈkäl-ə-jən ˌtrōp-
ˌtrōp- : a subunit of collagen fibrils consisting of three polypeptide strands arranged in a helix
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