protein

Nouns

  • (n) 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
    • a diet high in protein

Words of close approximity

protea
protean protect protege protest Proteus
proteinaceous proteinase protein folding protein molecule proteinuria