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Adjective Protein |ˈprəʊtiːn| Noun Class Nitrogenous Organic Compounds

Front protein
|ˈprəʊtiːn|
Back noun
any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds which have large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms, especially as structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies.

DERIVATIVES
proteinaceous
|-ˈneɪʃəs |
adjective
,
proteinic
|-ˈtiːnɪk |
adjective
,
proteinous
|-ˈtiːnəs, -ˈtiːɪnəs |
adjective

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