Proteid

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɑteɪd/

Proteid (noun)

  1. An old word for protein, a substance in food needed for growth and repair.

Examples

  • The scientist studied the proteid content in the sample.
  • Proteid was once a common term in nutritional science.

Common collocations: proteid content, study proteid, high in proteid

Synonyms of Proteid

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