protein molecule

/ˌproʊˈtin ˌmɑləˈkjul/
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Other forms: protein molecules

Definitions of protein molecule
  1. noun
    any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
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    type of:
    molecule
    (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
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