proteinaceous
proteinaceous adjective: of, pertaining to, or consisting of protein.
Adjective
proteinaceous (comparative more proteinaceous, superlative most proteinaceous)
- Of, pertaining to, or consisting of protein
- By enabling delivery fo active components beneath the skin, the sting and venom opened a bonanza of opportunities for the evolution of highly specific and active components, particularly proteinaceous materials.2016, Justin O. Schmidt, The Sting of the Wild, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 16
- A few types of molecules get sensed by receptors on the tongue. Protons coming off of acids ping receptors for "sour." Sugars get received as "sweet." Bitter, salty, and the proteinaceous flavor umami all set off their own neural cascades.2018 May 16, Adam Rogers, “The Fundamental Nihilism of Yanny vs. Laurel”, in Wired, archived from the original on 12 Jul 2018
Forms of proteinaceous
| comparative | more proteinaceous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most proteinaceous |
Origin of proteinaceous
From protein + -aceous.
Words formed from proteinaceous
Questions about proteinaceous
- What does proteinaceous mean?
- Proteinaceous means of, pertaining to, or consisting of protein.
- What part of speech is proteinaceous?
- Proteinaceous is an adjective.
Words near proteinaceous in the dictionary
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