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English noun: protein

1. protein (substance) 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


SamplesA diet high in protein.


Broader (hypernym)macromolecule, supermolecule


Narrower (hyponym)actomyosin, aleurone, amyloid, antibody, apoenzyme, capsid, compound protein, conjugated protein, cytokine, enzyme, ferritin, fibrin, filaggrin, gluten, growth factor, haptoglobin, iodinated protein, iodoprotein, nucleoprotein, opsin, phosphoprotein, plasma protein, prostate specific antigen, proteome, PSA, recombinant protein, simple protein


Substance holonymamino acid, aminoalkanoic acid, polypeptide


Substance meronymegg, eggs, legume, meat, milk









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