single-cell protein

[ sing-guhl-sel ]

noun

1. a protein produced or derived from the culture of a single-celled organism, used as a food supplement or substitute. : SCP

single-cell protein

noun

1. protein that is produced by micro-organisms fermenting in liquid or gaseous petroleum fractions or other organic substances: used as a food supplement SCP

Word History and Origins

Origin of single-cell protein¹

First recorded in 1965–70; single ( def ) + cell ( def )

Example Sentences

A representative example is single-cell protein, which collectively refers to microbial biomass or microbial proteins extracted from it.

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