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IODOPROTEIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does iodoprotein mean? 

IODOPROTEIN (noun)
  The noun IODOPROTEIN has 1 sense:

1. a protein that contains iodineplay

  Familiarity information: IODOPROTEIN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


IODOPROTEIN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A protein that contains iodine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

iodinated protein; iodoprotein

Hypernyms ("iodoprotein" 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 "iodoprotein"):

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)


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