silver proteinate

noun

A substance made of silver and albumin, used in carbohydrate electron microscopy and historically to treat gonorrhea before the discovery of antibiotics.

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argentoproteinumprotargol
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Meanings

nounsilver proteinate (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA substance made of silver and albumin, used in carbohydrate electron microscopy and historically to treat gonorrhea before the discovery of antibiotics.

    Synonyms: argentoproteinum, protargol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA substance made of silver and albumin, used in carbohydrate electron microscopy and historically to treat gonorrhea before the discovery of antibiotics.

Similar
argentoproteinumprotargol
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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