IODINATED PROTEIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does iodinated protein mean? 

• IODINATED PROTEIN (noun)
  The noun IODINATED PROTEIN has 1 sense:

1. a protein that contains iodine

  Familiarity information: IODINATED PROTEIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IODINATED PROTEIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A protein that contains iodine

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Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

iodinated protein; iodoprotein

Hypernyms ("iodinated protein" is a kind of...):

protein (any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "iodinated protein"):

thyroprotein (a preparation made from iodinated protein and having an action similar to thyroxine)

thyroglobulin (an iodine containing protein that is obtained from the thyroid gland and exhibits the general properties of the globulins)