bioprotein
Meanings
noun
- Protein produced as a byproduct of an industrial process such as fermentation; it is used as an animal feed, and it has potential to be used as a food ingredient in contexts where market demand for it exists.
- Protein produced by life, called by this name only when contrasted with synthetic protein produced in vitro.
Word forms
Etymology
From bio- + protein.
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