bioprotein

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. Protein produced by life, called by this name only when contrasted with synthetic protein produced in vitro.

Word forms

bioprotein bioproteins

Etymology

From bio- + protein.

Related words

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