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simple protein
noun
: a protein (such as a globulin) that yields amino acids as the chief or only products of complete hydrolysis compare conjugated protein
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The humble salad may just be leaving diners agog because they’re not used to paying so much for some dressed greens with a simple protein.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2023
Make this simple protein shake part of your daily routine and enjoy feeling energized all day long.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2023
Recently, the endurance icon spoke with Men's Health MVP to discuss why he's been devoting his retirement to bulking up with a host of new workout routines—and simple protein shake recipes.
—Elijah Rawls, Men's Health, 30 Apr. 2022
There are other structures and mechanisms (the cytoskeleton, for instance, the extracellular matrix, bioelectricity, or even simple protein clumping) that could conceivably be tasked with encoding memories.
—Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American, 28 May 2021
At dinner, Kinnaird and her husband usually do a simple protein like chicken, fish, or shrimp with salad or a non-starchy veggie like broccoli or cauliflower.
—Marygrace Taylor, Good Housekeeping, 15 Oct. 2018
Researchers know human milk contains two types of simple proteins, whey and casein, which are easily digested.
—Steven Townsend, Philly.com, 9 May 2018
Serve them beside a simple protein, and watch the platter be licked clean.
—Cincinnati.com, 1 Mar. 2018
Prions are infectious proteins and, at the time Prusiner first announced his findings, much of the scientific community expressed doubts that simple proteins could be infectious agents.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 25 Jan. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
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“Simple protein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simple%20protein. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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