Words Containing PROT

Here's the list of all the 439 Words Containing PROT in the English Language.

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protection
1. the activity of protecting someone or something
2. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
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protein
1. any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
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protect
1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry
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protocol
1. (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
2. forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
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protected
1. kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
2. guarded from injury or destruction
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protective
1. showing care
2. (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful
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protecting
1. shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
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protest
1. a formal and solemn declaration of objection
2. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
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prototype
1. a standard or typical example
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protector
1. a person who cares for persons or property
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proton
1. a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
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protestant
1. protesting
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proto
1. indicating the first or earliest or original
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protease
1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
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unprotected
1. lacking protection or defense
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proteomics
1. the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome
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glycoprotein
1. a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
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protagonist
1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
2. the principal character in a work of fiction
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lipoprotein
1. a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
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protracted
1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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protege
1. a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
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protruding
1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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proteome
1. the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome
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protea
1. any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
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proteinase
1. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
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proteolytic
1. of or relating to proteolysis
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protectionism
1. the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
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protester
1. a person who dissents from some established policy
2. someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
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protozoa
1. any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
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protozoan
1. of or relating to the Protozoa
2. any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
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protectionist
1. an advocate of protectionism
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proteolysis
1. the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
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protectorate
1. a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
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prototypical
1. representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
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proteinuria
1. the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
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protrusion
1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
2. the act of projecting out from something
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prothrombin
1. a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
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protractor
1. drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
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isoproterenol
1. drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart
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protrude
1. extend out or project in space
2. bulge outward
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phosphoprotein
1. containing chemically bound phosphoric acid
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