Meaning & use
proteinaceous
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UK/ˌprəʊtiːˈneɪʃəs/
US/ˌproʊtiːˈneɪʃəs/
Meaning
adjectivenot comparabletechnicalbiologychemistry
Made of or similar to protein; containing a lot of protein.
Grammar: Used before a noun; it does not have comparative forms like 'more proteinaceous'.
Patterns
- proteinaceous material
- proteinaceous substance
- proteinaceous diet
The scientist examined the proteinaceous coating on the seed.
A proteinaceous diet is rich in meat, eggs, and beans.
The cell wall contains a proteinaceous layer.
Common combinations
- proteinaceous material
- The shell is made of a hard, proteinaceous material.
- proteinaceous substance
- The lab identified a proteinaceous substance in the sample.
- proteinaceous diet
- Athletes often follow a proteinaceous diet.
Synonyms and how they differ
- proteinous
- Proteinous is a rarer variant with the same meaning, used mainly in older scientific texts.
Word family
- protein noun
- A substance found in foods like meat and eggs, essential for body growth.
Practice
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Proteinaceous means made of or containing protein, so it relates to amino acids. The other options describe qualities unrelated to protein.
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