bioprotein

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noun

Protein produced as a byproduct of an industrial process such as fermentation; it is used as an animal feed, and it has potential to be used as a food ingredient in contexts where market demand for it exists.

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Meanings

nounbioprotein (plural bioproteins)

plural bioproteins

  1. Protein produced as a byproduct of an industrial process such as fermentation; it is used as an animal feed, and it has potential to be used as a food ingredient in contexts where market demand for it exists.
  2. Protein produced by life, called by this name only when contrasted with synthetic protein produced in vitro.

Origin

From bio- + protein.

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APA

bioprotein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioprotein

MLA

“bioprotein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioprotein. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioprotein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioprotein.

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