complete protein

noun

Any source of protein that contains an adequate proportion of all of the essential amino acids necessary to the diet.

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Meanings

nouncomplete protein (plural complete proteins)

plural complete proteins

  1. Any source of protein that contains an adequate proportion of all of the essential amino acids necessary to the diet.
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APA

complete protein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complete%20protein

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“complete protein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complete%20protein. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “complete protein,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complete%20protein.

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