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proteid

proteid noun: a protein.

Noun (1)

proteid (plural proteids)

  1. (obsolete) A protein.
    • When strong nitric acid is added to an aqueous solution of any of the proteids, a white precipitate forms, which turns yellow on heating the liquid.1907, R. Douglas Bailey, The Brewer's Analyst, page 89
    • The proteid substances in the body must be formed from proteids taken in the form of food, because only proteid foods contain the element nitrogen.1914, Eugene Christian, Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Digital Edition, unnumbered page
    Synonyms:
    protein molecule

Adjective

proteid (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to proteins.
  2. Containing protein.

Noun (2)

proteid (plural proteids)

  1. A salamander of the family Proteidae, comprising the European olm (Proteus anguinus) and the mud puppy and waterdogs of North America (genus Necturus).

Synonyms of proteid

  • protein molecule

Forms of proteid

pluralproteids

Origin of proteid

From prote(in) + -id(e). Originally introduced because of a perceived ambiguity over the use of protein.

From scientific Latin Proteus (genus name) + -id.

Words formed from proteid

Questions about proteid

What does proteid mean?
Proteid means a protein.
What part of speech is proteid?
Proteid can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of proteid?
The plural of proteid is proteids.

Words near proteid in the dictionary

  1. protegrins
  2. protegé
  3. protegés
  4. protei
  5. proteic
  6. proteid
  7. proteide
  8. proteides
  9. proteidogenous
  10. proteids
  11. proteiform

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