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any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
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protein more info

sample sentences

"a diet high in protein"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
proteinaceous
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hyponym
capsid gluten recombinant protein actomyosin aleurone amyloid apoenzyme conjugated protein, compound protein enzyme fibrin filaggrin growth factor haptoglobin iodoprotein, iodinated protein nucleoprotein opsin phosphoprotein plasma protein prostate specific antigen, PSA proteome simple protein cytokine ferritin antibody
substance holonym
meat legume eggs, egg milk
substance meronym
amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid polypeptide
hypernym
macromolecule, supermolecule