proteinaceous


pro·tein·a·ceous

adj
\ˌprō-tə-ˈnā-shəs; ˌprō-ˌtē(-ə)-ˈnā-shəs\

Definition of PROTEINACEOUS

: of, relating to, containing, resembling, or being protein

First Known Use of PROTEINACEOUS

circa 1844

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