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proteinomimetic

proteinomimetic adjective: that mimics the action of a protein.

Adjective

proteinomimetic (comparative more proteinomimetic, superlative most proteinomimetic)

  1. That mimics the action of a protein

Noun

proteinomimetic (plural proteinomimetics)

  1. Any relatively small molecule, especially a peptide that mimics some characteristic of a protein

Forms of proteinomimetic

Adjective
comparativemore proteinomimetic
superlativemost proteinomimetic
Noun
pluralproteinomimetics

Origin of proteinomimetic

From protein + -o- + mimetic.

Questions about proteinomimetic

What does proteinomimetic mean?
Proteinomimetic means that mimics the action of a protein.
What part of speech is proteinomimetic?
Proteinomimetic can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near proteinomimetic in the dictionary

  1. proteinoid
  2. proteinoids
  3. proteinolysis
  4. proteinolytic
  5. proteinomics
  6. proteinomimetic
  7. proteinomimetics
  8. proteinopathies
  9. proteinopathy
  10. proteinoplast
  11. proteinoplasts

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