lactoprotein

[ lak-toh-proh-teen, -proh-tee-in ]

/ ˌlæk toʊˈproʊ tin, -ˈproʊ ti ɪn /

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noun

any protein existing in milk.

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Origin of lactoprotein

First recorded in 1860–65; lacto- + protein

Words nearby lactoprotein

lactoglobulin, lactometer, lactone, lactonize, lacto-ovo-vegetarian, lactoprotein, lactoscope, lactose, lactosuria, lactovegetarian, La Cumbre

British Dictionary definitions for lactoprotein

lactoprotein

/ (ˌlæktəʊˈprəʊtiːn) /

noun

any protein, such as lactalbumin or caseinogen, that is present in milk

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