protein

Suggested by Berzelius in a letter to Mulder, from French protéine and German Protein, both coined based on Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος (prōteîos, “primary”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).[1]

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹəʊ.ti.ɪn/, /ˈpɹəʊ.tiːn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoʊ.tiːn/
• (US, dated) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoʊ.ɾi.ɪn/
  • Homophone: protean

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protein (countable and uncountable, plural proteins)

1. (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.
   • 2010, Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies, Fourth Estate (2011), page 534:

     Proteins carry out the bulk of cellular functions, including relaying signals, providing structural support, and accelerating biochemical reactions.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:protein

   Meronym: amino acid

2. (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: see Thesaurus:protein

   Coordinate terms: carbohydrate, fat

3. (nutrition, countable) A food rich in protein, often a meat or meat substitute.
   • 2015 April 29, Mandy Unanski Enright, “One Meal, Two Proteins”, in Nutrition Nuptials‎, archived from the original on 11 April 2019:

     The preparation style should be the same for both proteins so that the side dishes compliment the meal.

   • 2017, Daphne's California Greek, Catering Menu‎:

     Served with seasoned rice, classic Greek salad, pita, tzatziki, choice of 2 proteins & 2 sides

   • 2018 May 31, Mary Kekatos, Daily Mail‎:

     What should you get for lunch at a halal cart? Nutritionists explain how to pick a protein that isn't packed with calories and why you should beware the white sauce

• alloprotein
• complete protein
• dyslipoproteinaemia
• green fluorescent protein
• plasma protein
• proats
• proteinaceous
• proteinic
• proteinous

• proteic
• proteo-

• protein on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• protein on Wikiversity.Wikiversity

• Petrino, Petroni, Pointer, interop, pointer, pterion, repoint, tropein, tropine

• IPA^(key): [ˈprotɛjn]

protein m inan

1. (biochemistry) protein

   Synonym: bílkovina

• protein in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• protein in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• protein in Internetová jazyková příručka

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʁotəˈiˀn/

protein n (singular definite proteinet, plural indefinite proteiner)

1. (biochemistry) protein

• “protein” in Den Danske Ordbog

From English protein.[1]

• IPA^(key): [ˈprotɛjin]
• Hyphenation: pro‧te‧in
• Rhymes: -in

protein (plural proteinek)

1. (biochemistry) protein

• protein in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

From Dutch proteïne, from French protéine and German Protein, both coined based on Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος (prōteîos, “primary”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).

• IPA^(key): /proˈteɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɪn, -n
• Hyphenation: pro‧té‧in

protéin (plural protein-protein, first-person possessive proteinku, second-person possessive proteinmu, third-person possessive proteinnya)

1. (biochemistry, nutrition) protein

• protin (Standard Malay)

• “protein” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

protein n (definite singular proteinet, indefinite plural protein or proteiner, definite plural proteina or proteinene)

1. (biochemistry) protein

• “protein” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

protein n (definite singular proteinet, indefinite plural protein, definite plural proteina)

1. (biochemistry) protein

• “protein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

protein n (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) protein

• äggviteämne

• entropi, inropet

Borrowed from French protéine.

• IPA^(key): /pɾo.te.in/
• Hyphenation: pro‧te‧in

protein (definite accusative proteini, plural proteinler)

1. (biochemistry) protein