proteinaceous

adjective pro·tein·a·ceous \ˌprō-tə-ˈnā-shəs; ˌprō-ˌtē(-ə)-ˈnā-shəs\

Definition of PROTEINACEOUS

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

circa 1844

Medical Dictionary

adjective pro·tein·aceous \ˌprōt-^ən-ˈā-shəs, ˌprō-ˌtēn-, ˌprōt-ē-ən-\

: of, relating to, resembling, or being protein <proteinaceous materials>

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