gelatin

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gelatin
n.
a jelly-like substance formed when tendons, ligaments, etc. containing collagen (a protein) are boiled in water. Gelatin has been used in medicine as a source of protein in the treatment of malnutrition, in pharmacy for the manufacture of capsules and suppositories, and in bacteriology for preparing culture media.

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