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gelatin
(jelĀ“ә-tin)
a substance obtained by partial hydrolysis of collagen derived from skin, white connective tissue, and bones of animals; used
as a suspending agent, in manufacture of capsules and suppositories, sometimes as an adjuvant protein food, and suggested
for use as a plasma substitute. In absorbable film and sponge, it is used in surgical procedures.

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