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protein shake

protein shake noun: a beverage containing protein mixed with milk or water for the purposes of improved nutrition, especially in bodybuilding.

Noun

protein shake (plural protein shakes)

  1. A beverage containing protein mixed with milk or water for the purposes of improved nutrition, especially in bodybuilding.
    • We have (...) a soy-based protein shake that comes in vanilla and chocolate flavors2004. Gary Heavin, Carol Colman, "Curves: permanent results without permanent dieting" Page 59
    • 2005. David Perlmutter, Carol Colman, "The better brain book"
      You can drink one protein shake daily as a snack or meal substitute.

Forms of protein shake

pluralprotein shakes

Origin of protein shake

From protein + shake.

Questions about protein shake

What does protein shake mean?
Protein shake means a beverage containing protein mixed with milk or water for the purposes of improved nutrition, especially in bodybuilding.
What part of speech is protein shake?
Protein shake is a noun.
What is the plural of protein shake?
The plural of protein shake is protein shakes.

Words near protein shake in the dictionary

  1. protein kinases
  2. protein phosphorylation
  3. protein phosphorylations
  4. protein powder
  5. protein powders
  6. protein shake
  7. protein shakes
  8. protein sorting
  9. protein subunit
  10. protein subunits
  11. proteinaceous

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