Meanings
adjectiveproteic (not comparable)
- not comparableproteinic
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Origin
- Ancient Greekπρωτεῖος
- Englishproteic
Compare French protéique. Cf. protein, proteinic. From the stem of Ancient Greek πρωτεῖος (prōteîos) and the suffix -ic.
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APA
proteic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteic
MLA
“proteic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proteic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteic.
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