aiding the cause or policy or interests of. 1  blessing, 2  help, 3  protagonism, 4  assist, 5  advocacy, 6  approving, 7  adhesion, 8  endorsement, 9  attachment, 10  reassurance, 11  approval, 12  adherence, 13  aid, 14  sponsorship, 15  assistance, 16  indorsement. 17  disapproval.
components, namely the mineral crystals and the organic matrix, can be discerned. The organic matrix of bone consists primarily of a fibrous protein, collagen, and lesser amounts of other noncollagenous proteins (discussed later). In tooth, collagen is also the major organic constituent of dentin and cementum, but there is no collagen in enamel. Collagen is the same protein that gives flexibility to ligaments and ten-
Meat is a very efficient deliverer of protein. Because the muscles of animals and humans share the same components, eating animal tissue is an easy way to get this necessary nutrient. Proteins are made up of amino acids. Amino acids determine the structure and function of proteins. Among other things, amino acids help build cells and repair tissue, form antibodies, and carry oxygen throughout the body.