protean
protean · proteans
A protein that has been slightly modified by water, dilute acid, or enzymes, but not…A protein that has been slightly modified by water, dilute acid, or enzymes, but not modified to the extent of a metaprotein.
UK/ˈpɹəʊ.tɪ.ən/US/ˈpɹoʊ.tɪ.ən/
» Semantic equivalence is protean as well as fuzzy: what hoi polloi find equivalent may to cognoscenti be quite distinct.
Meaning
1 sensesA protein that has been slightly modified by water, dilute acid, or enzymes, but not modified to the extent of a metaprotein.
Examples
1 sentencesSemantic equivalence is protean as well as fuzzy: what hoi polloi find equivalent may to cognoscenti be quite distinct.