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proteinaceous

adjective
pro·​tein·​a·​ceous | \ ˌprō-tə-ˈnā-shəs How to pronounce proteinaceous (audio) ; ˌprō-ˌtē(-ə)-ˈnā-shəs How to pronounce proteinaceous (audio) \

Definition of proteinaceous

: of, relating to, containing, resembling, or being protein

Examples of proteinaceous in a Sentence

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 Bitter, salty, and the proteinaceous flavor umami all set off their own neural cascades. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "The Fundamental Nihilism of Yanny vs. Laurel," 16 May 2018

First Known Use of proteinaceous

circa 1844, in the meaning defined above

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proteinaceous

adjective
pro·​tein·​aceous | \ ˌprōt-ᵊn-ˈā-shəs How to pronounce proteinaceous (audio) , ˌprō-ˌtēn- How to pronounce proteinaceous (audio) , ˌprōt-ē-ən-\

Medical Definition of proteinaceous

: of, relating to, resembling, or being protein proteinaceous materials

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