PROTEINS

Noun

proteins

plural of protein

Anagrams

• Peronist, Petrinos, Pointers, S-protein, pointers, porn site, porn-site, porniest, pornsite, prostein, pterions, pterosin, repoints, tropeins, tropines

Source: Wiktionary


PROTEIN

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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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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