• n.
    ⦿any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
    lexical concept
  • a diet high in protein

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wn:part of speechnoun
ontolex:lexicalized senseenl:protein
wn:interlingual indexili:i114399
wn:eq synonymdn:protein§1proteinstof§1

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rdfs:labelprotein