proteome

noun pro·te·ome \ˈprō-tē-ˌōm\

Definition of PROTEOME

: the complement of proteins expressed in a cell, tissue, or organism by a genome

prote- + -ome (as in genome)

First Known Use: 1995

Medical Dictionary

noun pro·te·ome \ˈprōt-ē-ˌōm\

: the complement of proteins expressed in a cell, tissue, or organism by a genome

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