protein

See also: Protein

English

Etymology

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]

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊti.ɪn/, /ˈpɹəʊtiːn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹoʊtiːn/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

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.
    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:
      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

Derived terms

Translations
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Further reading

References
  1. 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.

Anagrams

Czech

Noun

protein m

  1. protein

Synonyms

Hungarian

Etymology

From English protein.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈprotɛʲin]
  • Hyphenation: pro‧te‧in

Noun

protein (plural proteinek)

  1. protein

Declension
Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative protein proteinek
accusative proteint proteineket
dative proteinnek proteineknek
instrumental proteinnel proteinekkel
causal-final proteinért proteinekért
translative proteinné proteinekké
terminative proteinig proteinekig
essive-formal proteinként proteinekként
essive-modal — —
inessive proteinben proteinekben
superessive proteinen proteineken
adessive proteinnél proteineknél
illative proteinbe proteinekbe
sublative proteinre proteinekre
allative proteinhez proteinekhez
elative proteinből proteinekből
delative proteinről proteinekről
ablative proteintől proteinektől
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

References
  1. 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

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

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

  1. protein

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

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

  1. protein

References

Swedish

Noun

protein n (uncountable)

  1. protein

Declension
Declension of protein 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative protein proteinet — —
Genitive proteins proteinets — —

Synonyms

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from French protéine.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pro‧te‧in

Noun

protein (definite accusative proteini, plural proteinler)

  1. (biochemistry) protein

Declension
Inflection
Nominative protein
Definite accusative proteini
Singular Plural
Nominative protein proteinler
Definite accusative proteini proteinleri
Dative proteine proteinlere
Locative proteinde proteinlerde
Ablative proteinden proteinlerden
Genitive proteinin proteinlerin
Possessive forms
Singular Plural
1st singular proteinim proteinlerim
2nd singular proteinin proteinlerin
3rd singular proteini proteinleri
1st plural proteinimiz proteinlerimiz
2nd plural proteininiz proteinleriniz
3rd plural proteinleri proteinleri
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