nucleoprotein en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus English nucleo- English protein English nucleoprotein From nucleo- + protein.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Any complex of a nucleic acid and a protein.
Since writing this report, we found that the intravenous injection of nucleoprotein, casein, and probably also other albuminous substances may produce small necroses of liver tissue in the guinea pig.
1913 May 25, “COLLOIDAL COPPER'S VALUE IN CANCER CASES CONFIRMED; […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nucleoproteins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ribonucleoprotein · nucleophosphoprotein · nucleoproteinaceous · antinucleoprotein
Translations (2)
el νουκλεοπρωτεΐνη (Translations) · fr nucléoprotéine (Translations)