protein

protein
protein [prō′tēn΄, prō′tē in]
n.
[Ger < Fr protéine < Gr prōteios, prime, chief < prōtos, first (see PROTO-): from being a chief constituent of plant and animal bodies]
any of a large class of complex polymers consisting of long chains of polypeptides often bonded with nucleic acids, lipids, etc.: proteins are found in all cells, are essential to the diet of animals, are the basic components of cartilage, hair, skin, etc., and often function as enzymes, hormones, or antibodies

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