protein

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noun

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 (Freq. 23)
- a diet high in protein
• Derivationally related forms:
proteinaceous
• Hypernyms:
macromolecule, supermolecule
• Hyponyms:
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 Holonyms:
meat, egg, eggs, milk, legume
• Substance Meronyms:
amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid, polypeptide