SINCE 1828
nonprotein
adjective
non·pro·tein
| \ ˌnän-ˈprō-ˌtēn
, -ˈprō-tē-ən\
, -ˈprō-tē-ən\
Definition of nonprotein
: not being or derived from protein
the nonprotein part of an enzyme nonprotein nitrogen
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nonprotein
adjective
non·pro·tein
| \ ˈnän-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprōt-ē-ən
\
\
Medical Definition of nonprotein
: not being or derived from protein
the nonprotein part of an enzyme
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