protein

Definitions

1. 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.
   countable
2. One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes.
   uncountable
3. A food rich in protein, often a meat or meat substitute.
   countable

Equivalents

44 more languages

العربيةالبروتينبروتين

Българскибелтъ́кпротеин

Bosanskibelančevinabjelančevinaбеланчевинабјеланчевина+ 1 more

Catalàproteïna

Češtinabílkovinabílkovinnýproteinproteinový+ 1 more

Ελληνικάλεύκωμαπρωτεΐνη

Esperantoproteinoproteinoj

EestiValk

Suomiproteiinivalkuainenvalkuaisaine

Gaeilgepróitéin

Galegoproteína

עבריתחלבון

हिन्दीप्रोटीनप्रोभूजिन

Hrvatskibelančevinabjelančevinaбеланчевинабјеланчевина+ 1 more

Magyarfehérje

Հայերենսպիտակուց

Bahasa Indonesiaprotein

ÍslenskaeggjahvítaHvítápróteinprótín+ 1 more

Italianoproteina

日本語プロテイン蛋白質

Қазақ тіліақуызнәруыз

ភាសាខ្មែរប្រូតេអ៊ីន

한국어단백질

Te Reo Māoripūmua

Македонскибелковина

മലയാളംമാംസ്യം

Монголуураг

मराठीप्रथिन

Bahasa Melayuprotein

Nederlandseiwitproteïne

ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪ੍ਰੋਟੀਨ

Polskibiałkoproteina

Portuguêsproteína

Românăproteină

Русскийбелокпротеин

Slovenčinabielkovina

Српскиbelančevinabjelančevinaбеланчевинабјеланчевина+ 1 more

Svenskaäggvitaäggviteämneprotein

Kiswahiliprotini

ไทยโปรตีน

Tagalogprotina

Türkçeprotein

Українськабілокпротеї́н

Tiếng Việtchất đạmprô-tê-inprotein

Examples

“Proteins carry⟳ out the bulk of cellular functions, including relaying signals, providing structural support⟳, and accelerating biochemical reactions.”

“Because of her significant testing, Avery had had DNA sequencing of her “exome,” the part of her genome that makes proteins in the body, said Dr. Michael Wangler, a researcher at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research⟳ Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital.”

“Along with carbohydrates and fat, protein is one of the three main macronutrients that make⟳ up our diet. Furthermore, it is the only macronutrient that supplies us with amino acids, making it essential for survival.”

“The preparation style should be the same for both proteins so that the side dishes compliment the meal.”

“Served with seasoned rice, classic Greek salad, pita, tzatziki, choice of 2 proteins & 2 sides”

“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”

CEFR level