Protein definition
An example of a protein is the type of nutrient found in meats.
For each dish, select a curry, protein, and spiciness.
Nuts contain significant quantities of protein.
What protein would you like for dinner: chicken or fish?
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of protein
- French protéine from Late Greek prōteios of the first quality from Greek prōtos first per1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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