protein
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
protein
- (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.
- Synonyms: Thesaurus:protein
- meronyms en
- (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.
- Synonyms: Thesaurus:protein
- Coordinate terms: carbohydrate#English|carbohydrate, fat#English|fat
- (nutrition, countable) A food rich in protein, often a meat or meat substitute.
- French: protéine
- German: Protein, Eiweiß
- Italian: proteina
- Portuguese: proteína
- Russian: бело́к
- Spanish: proteína
- French: protéine
- German: Protein, Eiweiß
- Italian: proteina
- Portuguese: proteína
- Russian: бело́к
- Spanish: proteína
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