PROTEIN

protein

(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; “a diet high in protein”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

protein (countable and uncountable, plural proteins)

(biochemistry, countable) 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.

Synonym: Thesaurus:protein

Meronym: amino acid

(nutrition, uncountable) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (i.e. meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes.

Synonym: Thesaurus:protein

Coordinate terms: carbohydrate, fat

(nutrition, countable) A food rich in protein, often a meat or meat substitute.

Anagrams

• Petrino, Petroni, Pointer, interop, pointer, pterion, repoint, tropein, tropine

Source: Wiktionary

Pro"te*in, n. Etym: [Gr. prw os first: cf. prwtei^on the first place.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: A body now known as alkali albumin, but originally considered to be the basis of all albuminous substances, whence its name. Protein crystal. (Bot.) See Crystalloid, n., 2.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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