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

1 sense of protein

Sense 1
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")
       => macromolecule, supermolecule -- (any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals)