An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
PROTEID
Noun
proteid (plural proteids)
(obsolete, biochemistry) A protein.
Synonyms
• (complex biomolecule): protein molecule
Adjective
proteid (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to proteins.
Containing protein.
Anagrams
• diopter, dioptre, peridot, periodt, proetid, protide, pterido-, pteroid, reptoid
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"te*id, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: One of a class of amorphous nitrogenous principles, containing, as a rule, a small amount of sulphur; an albuminoid, as blood fibrin, casein of milk, etc. Proteids are present in nearly all animal fluids and make up the greater part of animal tissues and organs. They are also important constituents of vegetable tissues. See 2d Note under Food.
– Pro"te*id, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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