WordNet: protein

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; "a diet high in protein"

• hypernym macromolecule, supermolecule

• hyponym capsid

• hyponym gluten

• hyponym recombinant protein

• hyponym actomyosin

• hyponym aleurone

• hyponym amyloid

• hyponym apoenzyme

• hyponym compound protein, conjugated protein

• hyponym enzyme

• hyponym fibrin

• hyponym filaggrin

• hyponym growth factor

• hyponym haptoglobin

• hyponym iodinated protein, iodoprotein

• hyponym nucleoprotein

• hyponym opsin

• hyponym phosphoprotein

• hyponym plasma protein

• hyponym PSA, prostate specific antigen

• hyponym proteome

• hyponym simple protein

• hyponym cytokine

• hyponym ferritin

• hyponym antibody

• substance holonym meat

• substance holonym legume

• substance holonym egg, eggs

• substance holonym milk

protein

• (englanti) proteinaceous (derivationally related)
• (suomi) valkuaisaine (synonyymi)

• (suomi) proteiini (synonyymi)