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- [proh-tuh-meen, pro-tam-in]
- /ˈproʊ təˌmin, prɒˈtæm ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [proh-tuh-meen, pro-tam-in]
- /ˈproʊ təˌmin, prɒˈtæm ɪn/
Definitions of protamine word
- noun protamine any of a group of arginine-rich, strongly basic proteins that are not coagulated by heat, occurring primarily in the sperm of fish. 1
- noun protamine any of a group of basic simple proteins that occur, in association with nucleic acids, in the sperm of some fish 0
- noun protamine any of a class of simple proteins that are soluble in ammonia, do not coagulate by heat, and yield relatively few amino acids upon hydrolysis: used to control hemorrhage 0
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Origin of protamine
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; prot- + amine
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Parts of speech for Protamine
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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protamine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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