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noun
Any of many fibrous proteins found in connective tissue etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: albuminoid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: simple protein
Narrower terms: collagen, elastin, gelatin, gelatine, chondrin, keratin, ceratin
History
From sclero- + protein.
