English Explanatory Dictionary

protein

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.
  2. One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes.
  3. A food rich in protein, often a meat or meat substitute.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹəʊ.ti.ɪn/ /ˈpɹəʊ.tiːn/ /ˈpɹoʊ.tiːn/ /ˈpɹoʊ.ti.ɪn/ en-us-protein.ogg

Word forms

protein proteins

Etymology

From proto- + -ein. Suggested by Jöns Jacob Berzelius in a letter to Gerardus Johannes Mulder, from French protéine and German Protein, both coined based on Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος (prōteîos, “primary”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).

Synonyms

protein

Related words

proteic proteo- :Category:Proteins

Derived words

acute-phase protein alloprotein animal protein factor apoprotein azoprotein Bence Jones protein bioprotein bone morphogenetic protein calciprotein carrier protein cerebroprotein checkpoint protein chondroprotein chromoprotein cI protein cobaltoprotein complement protein complete protein conjugated protein corticoprotein C-reactive protein cryoprotein cuproprotein cystoprotein cytoprotein deproteinate dyslipoproteinaemia dysproteinaemia dysproteinemia ectoprotein ERM protein family exoprotein extrinsic protein ferroprotein fetoprotein flavoprotein fluoroprotein fusion protein galactoprotein glial fibrillary acidic protein glycoprotein G protein G-protein green fluorescent protein GTP-binding protein heat shock protein hemeprotein hemiprotein hepatoprotein heteroprotein holoprotein homeoprotein homoprotein human seminal plasma protein hypersensitivity hydrolyzed vegetable protein hypoproteinuria immunoprotein integral membrane protein interprotein intraprotein
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