lactoprotein

[ lak-toh-proh-teen, -proh-tee-in ]

/ ˌlæk toʊˈproʊ tin, -ˈproʊ ti ɪn /

noun

any protein existing in milk.

Words nearby lactoprotein

lactogenic hormone, lactoglobulin, lactometer, lactone, lactonize, lactoprotein, lactorrhea, lactoscope, lactose, lactosuria, lactotherapy

Origin of lactoprotein

First recorded in 1860–65; lacto- + protein

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British Dictionary definitions for lactoprotein

lactoprotein

/ (ˌlæktəʊˈprəʊtiːn) /

noun

any protein, such as lactalbumin or caseinogen, that is present in milk

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Medicine definitions for lactoprotein

lactoprotein

[ lăk′tō-prō′tēn′ ]

n.

A protein normally present in milk.