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próitéin — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • protein noun A large biological molecule made of chains of amino acids, essential to the structure and function of living cells.

Senses

próitéin is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.

protein — full definition

  1. noun A large biological molecule made of chains of amino acids, essential to the structure and function of living cells.
  2. noun Food that is a major source of this nutrient, especially meat, fish, eggs, or legumes.
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