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nonproteinaceous en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + proteinaceous.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not proteinaceous.
    • In the meantime, it remains unclear whether a nonproteinaceous constituent in wheat also acts as an allergen. Unlike proteinaceous allergens, some nonproteinaceous substances would be more stable in the body, possibly acting as a remaining allergen to cause a longer-lasting allergic reaction. 2005, Yoshinori Mine, Nutraceutical Proteins and Peptides in Health and Disease, page 418:
    • In principle, all of the indicators discussed in Section 6.4.2 can also be employed to visualize biomolecules that are nonproteinaceous (e.g., lipids, nucleic acids, sugars). 2012, Heinz W. Siesler, Biomedical Imaging: Principles and Applications, page 192:
    • By taking a price of $5.00 per ton for cane molasses, the most economical local nonproteinaceous feed, the value of each pound of nonprotein nutrients is determined to be $0.0042. 1943, Louis Albert Henke, Roughages for Dairy Cattle in Hawaii, page 25: