| PROTEANS | • proteans n. Plural of protean. • PROTEAN n. a theatrical performer who takes several parts in the same piece. |
| PROTEASE | • protease n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme that cuts or cleaves proteins. • PROTEASE n. any enzyme that splits up proteins, also PROTEINASE. |
| PROTECTS | • protects v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of protect. • PROTECT v. to shield from harm, attack or injury. |
| PROTEGEE | • protegee n. Alternative spelling of protégée. • protégée n. A female protégé. • PROTEGEE n. (French) one (female) who is looked after or sponsored by another. |
| PROTEGES | • proteges n. Plural of protege. • protegés n. Plural of protegé. • protégés n. Plural of protégé. |
| PROTEIDE | • proteide n. (Biochemistry) A compound consisting of a protein bound to another non-protein molecule. • PROTEIDE n. a nitrogenous organic compound, also PROTEIN, PROTEID. |
| PROTEIDS | • proteids n. Plural of proteid. • PROTEID n. a nitrogenous organic compound, also PROTEIN, PROTEIDE. |
| PROTEINS | • proteins n. Plural of protein. • PROTEIN n. a nitrogenous organic compound, also PROTEID, PROTEIDE. |
| PROTENDS | • protends v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of protend. • PROTEND v. (archaic) to stretch forth, hold out. |
| PROTENSE | • PROTENSE n. (Spenser) an extension in time, a duration. |
| PROTEOME | • proteome n. (Biochemistry, genetics) The complete set of proteins encoded by a particular genome. • PROTEOME n. the complement of proteins expressed by a genome. |
| PROTEOSE | • proteose n. (Chemistry, dated) A mixture of peptides produced by the hydrolysis of proteins. • PROTEOSE n. a substance derived from protein in digestion. |
| PROTESTS | • protests n. Plural of protest. • protests v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of protest. • PROTEST v. to express strong objection. |