liquid protein

American

noun

Nutrition.

an amino acid hydrosol used in weight-reduction programs as a substitute for all or some meals: generally regarded as hazardous to health because of low nutritional content and recommended for controlled use only under medical supervision.

Etymology

Origin of liquid protein

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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Oh, excuse me: It makes me want to engage in an involuntary, partially liquid protein spill.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2024

The resulting liquid protein supplement was "quite disgusting," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024

Vollrath’s favorite is the golden orb spider, which spins liquid protein into a saffron-hued silk it weaves into intricate, spiraling webs as large as a door.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2022

The resulting brain damage has left her a speechless quadriplegic living on liquid protein.

From Time Magazine Archive

She is drinking liquid protein now, a bluish fluid that comes in tubes like astronaut food.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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