First Known Use: 1907
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scleroprotein
noun sclero·pro·tein \ˌskler-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprō-tē-ən\
Definition of SCLEROPROTEIN
: any of various fibrous proteins especially from connective and skeletal tissues
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scleroprotein
noun sclero·pro·tein \ˌskler-ō-ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprōt-ē-ən\
Medical Definition of SCLEROPROTEIN
: any of various proteins (as collagen and keratin) that occur especially in connective and skeletal tissues, are usually insoluble in aqueous solvents, and are resistant to chemical reagents—called also albuminoid
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