protein, n.
(proteins)
freq. cnt. 23
(proteins)
freq. cnt. 23
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
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 23
protein
sample sentences
"a diet high in protein"
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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
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