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proteinoid

[ proh-tee-noid, -tee-uh- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a polymer of amino acids resembling a biological polypeptide but formed abiotically: suggested as a possible intermediate in protein development during primitive earth conditions.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of proteinoid1

First recorded in 1955–60; protein + -oid

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