also  gel*a*tine  n 1  :  glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by boiling : esp  :  a colloidal protein used as a food, in photography, and in medicine  2 a  :  any of various substances (as agar) resembling gelatin  b  :  an edible jelly made with gelatin .
 
 
 
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