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)
- (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
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- (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, archived from the original on 11 April 2019, retrieved 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
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Derived terms
- alloprotein
- complete protein
- dyslipoproteinaemia
- green fluorescent protein
- plasma protein
- proats
- proteinaceous
- proteinic
- proteinous
Related terms
- proteic
- proteo-
Translations
biochemistry: complex molecule
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class of food
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References
- James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Protein”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, OCLC 15566697.
Further reading
protein on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
protein on Wikiversity.Wikiversity
Anagrams
- Petrino, Petroni, Pointer, interop, pointer, pterion, repoint, tropein, tropine
Czech
Noun
protein m inan
- (biochemistry) protein
- Synonym: bílkovina
Declension
Declension of protein
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | protein | proteiny |
| genitive | proteinu | proteinů |
| dative | proteinu | proteinům |
| accusative | protein | proteiny |
| vocative | proteine | proteiny |
| locative | proteinu, proteině | proteinech |
| instrumental | proteinem | proteiny |
Further reading
- protein in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- protein in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- protein in Internetová jazyková příručka
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpʁotəˈiˀn/
Noun
protein n (singular definite proteinet, plural indefinite proteiner)
- (biochemistry) protein
Declension
Declension of protein
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | protein | proteinet | proteiner | proteinerne |
| genitive | proteins | proteinets | proteiners | proteinernes |
References
- “protein” in Den Danske Ordbog
Hungarian
Etymology
From English protein.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈprotɛjin]
- Hyphenation: pro‧te‧in
- Rhymes: -in
Noun
protein (plural proteinek)
- (biochemistry) 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 |
| non-attributive possessive - singular | proteiné | proteineké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural | proteinéi | proteinekéi |
| 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
- 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
Further reading
- protein in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch proteïne, from French protéine and German Protein, both coined based on Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος (prōteîos, “primary”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /proˈteɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɪn, -n
- Hyphenation: pro‧té‧in
Noun
protéin (plural protein-protein, first-person possessive proteinku, second-person possessive proteinmu, third-person possessive proteinnya)
- (biochemistry, nutrition) protein
Alternative forms
- protin (Standard Malay)
Derived terms
- berprotein
- protein aksi komplemen
- protein G
- protein hewani
- protein hidrolisat
- protein kedelai
- protein konjugasi
- protein kualitas tinggi
- protein lengkap
- protein nabati
- protein pengikat
- protein referensi
- protein susu
- protein terigu
Further reading
- “protein” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
protein n (definite singular proteinet, indefinite plural protein or proteiner, definite plural proteina or proteinene)
- (biochemistry) protein
References
- “protein” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
protein n (definite singular proteinet, indefinite plural protein, definite plural proteina)
- (biochemistry) protein
References
- “protein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
protein n (uncountable)
- (biochemistry) protein
Declension
| Declension of protein | ||||
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| Nominative | protein | proteinet | — | — |
| Genitive | proteins | proteinets | — | — |
Synonyms
- äggviteämne
Anagrams
- entropi, inropet
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from French protéine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɾo.te.in/
- Hyphenation: pro‧te‧in
Noun
protein (definite accusative proteini, plural proteinler)
- (biochemistry) protein
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| Definite accusative | proteini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dative | proteine | proteinlere | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locative | proteinde | proteinlerde | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ablative | proteinden | proteinlerden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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