lactoprotein

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noun

Any protein (such as casein) present in milk

OriginEnglish protein ← Latin lac →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounlactoprotein (plural lactoproteins)

plural lactoproteins

  1. biochemistryAny protein (such as casein) present in milk

Origin

  1. Latinlac
  2. Englishlacto-
  3. Englishprotein
  4. Englishlactoprotein

From lacto- + protein.

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Translations

German Milcheiweiß
  • Milcheiweißprotein
Italian lattoproteina
  • lattoproteinaprotein

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

protectional
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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