proteid

noun

A protein. No longer in scientific use.

noun

In zoöl, an amphibian of the family Proteidæ.

noun

A substance formerly supposed to contain protein as an essential ingredient.

noun

an older, imprecise term replaced by protein.

noun

one of a class of proteid substances, present in some animal tissues and fluids, that make the body immune to certain infectious diseases by destroying or rendering inactive the toxic products of bacterial growth; — this is an older term replaced by more precise modern immunological concepts such as antibody and immunoglobulin.

noun

A complex biomolecule predominantly made of polypeptides. Found in all living matter.

noun

Any organic material rich in proteid molecules considered a dietary source of essential amino acids.

noun

A protein.

noun

An essential nitrogencontaining component of organic matter.

adjective

Of or pertaining to proteins.