proteína

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proteína

[pɾot̪eˈina]

Rhymes with i.na

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo πρωτεῖος (proteios, 'primario') o del dios Proteo, por la cantidad de formas que pueden tomar.

noun proteínas

Cadena de aminoácidos, parte esencial de células y virus. Una de las tres clases principales de alimentos.

In English

protein complex molecule

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"proteína." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/prote%C3%ADna. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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proteína. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/prote%C3%ADna

Chicago

"proteína." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/prote%C3%ADna.

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@misc{protei_na_2026,
  title = {proteína},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/prote%C3%ADna},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}