protein

protein
noun
  1. any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds which have large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms,especially as structural components of body tissues such as muscle,hair,collagen,etc.,and as enzymes and antibodies
    蛋白质,朊
    ■[mass noun]such substances collectively,especially as a dietary component
    [总称](尤指作为饮食成分)蛋白质
    a diet high in protein.
    高蛋白饮食。
派生
proteinaceous
adjective
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from French protéine, German Protein, from Greek prōteios 'primary', from prōtos 'first'
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