protein
See also: Protein
Contents
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
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]
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊti.ɪn/, /ˈpɹəʊtiːn/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹoʊtiːn/
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NounEdit
protein (countable and uncountable, plural proteins)
- (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: see Thesaurus:protein
- Meronym: amino acid
- (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
- (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[1]:
- 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[2]:
- Served with seasoned rice, classic Greek salad, pita, tzatziki, choice of 2 proteins & 2 sides
- 2018 May 31, Mary Kekatos, Daily Mail[3]:
- 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
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
biochemistry: complex molecule
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class of food
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Further readingEdit
protein on Wikiversity.Wikiversity
ReferencesEdit
- ^ James A. H. Murray [et al.], editor (1884–1928), “Protein”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, OCLC 15566697.
AnagramsEdit
CzechEdit
HungarianEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
protein (plural proteinek)
DeclensionEdit
| Possessive forms of protein | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | proteinem | proteinjeim |
| 2nd person sing. | proteined | proteinjeid |
| 3rd person sing. | proteinje | proteinjei |
| 1st person plural | proteinünk | proteinjeink |
| 2nd person plural | proteinetek | proteinjeitek |
| 3rd person plural | proteinjük | proteinjeik |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. ISBN 963 7094 20 2
Norwegian BokmålEdit
NounEdit
protein n (definite singular proteinet, indefinite plural protein or proteiner, definite plural proteina or proteinene)
ReferencesEdit
- “protein” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
NounEdit
protein n (definite singular proteinet, indefinite plural protein, definite plural proteina)
ReferencesEdit
- “protein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
SwedishEdit
NounEdit
protein n (uncountable)
DeclensionEdit
| Declension of protein | ||||
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| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | protein | proteinet | — | — |
| Genitive | proteins | proteinets | — | — |
SynonymsEdit
TurkishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from French protéine.
PronunciationEdit
- Hyphenation: pro‧te‧in
NounEdit
protein (definite accusative proteini, plural proteinler)
DeclensionEdit
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| Nominative | protein | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definite accusative | proteini | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominative | protein | proteinler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definite accusative | proteini | proteinleri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dative | proteine | proteinlere | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locative | proteinde | proteinlerde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ablative | proteinden | proteinlerden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | proteinin | proteinlerin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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