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Protein.

protein

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/pʁoteˈiːn//pʁoteˈʔiːn/

  1. protein

    neuter · strong
    Proteine sind ein lebensnotwendiger Bestandteil aller Zellen.
Where this word comes from

Suggested by Berzelius in a letter to Mulder, from Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος (prōteîos, “primary”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”), with a suffix derived from Latin -īnus.

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