SINCE 1828
proteinaceous
adjective
pro·tein·a·ceous
| \ ˌprō-tə-ˈnā-shəs
; ˌprō-ˌtē(-ə)-ˈnā-shəs
\
; ˌprō-ˌtē(-ə)-ˈnā-shəs
\
Definition of proteinaceous
: of, relating to, containing, resembling, or being protein
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proteinaceous
adjective
pro·tein·aceous
| \ ˌprōt-ᵊn-ˈā-shəs
, ˌprō-ˌtēn-
, ˌprōt-ē-ən-\
, ˌprō-ˌtēn-
, ˌprōt-ē-ən-\
Medical Definition of proteinaceous
: of, relating to, resembling, or being protein
proteinaceous materials
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