collagenization

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noun

The formation of collagen, especially the replacement of normal tissue with collagen

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nouncollagenization (usually uncountable, plural collagenizations)

plural collagenizations

  1. uncountableusuallyThe formation of collagen, especially the replacement of normal tissue with collagen

    Tissue samples were evaluated for the following histological criteria: extent of re-epithelialization, maturation and organization of the epidermis, granulation tissue formation, collagenization, and inflammatory cells and scar formation in the dermis.

    2015 July 8, Kyungjin Lee et al., “Effect of Ampelopsis Radix on wound healing in scalded rats”, in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, volume 15, →DOI

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MLA

“collagenization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collagenization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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