Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nucleoprotein

1 sense of nucleoprotein

Sense 1
nucleoprotein -- (any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid)
       => protein -- (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; "a diet high in protein")