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PROTEIN

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There are 13 entries related to PROTEIN in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary.


1. What does PROTEIN mean?
pronunciation
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

2. What does PLASMA PROTEIN mean?
pronunciation
Any of the proteins in blood plasma

3. What does SILVER PROTEIN mean?
pronunciation
It's a colloid preparation of protein (albumin or gelatin) and silver oxide; used in aqueous solution as an antibacterial agent

4. What does SIMPLE PROTEIN mean?
pronunciation
It's a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed

5. What does PROTEIN FOLDING mean?
pronunciation
The process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

6. What does COMPOUND PROTEIN mean?
pronunciation
It's a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances

7. What does PROTEIN MOLECULE mean?
pronunciation
Any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds

8. What does HIGH-PROTEIN DIET mean?
pronunciation
It's a diet high in plant and animal proteins; used to treat malnutrition or to increase muscle mass

9. What does IODINATED PROTEIN mean?
definition
It's a protein that contains iodine

10. What does C-REACTIVE PROTEIN mean?
pronunciation
It's a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation

11. What does CONJUGATED PROTEIN mean?
pronunciation
It's a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances

12. What does MILD SILVER PROTEIN mean?
pronunciation
Antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol)

13. What does AMYLOID PROTEIN PLAQUE mean?
pronunciation
It's a plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer's disease)


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