proximate principle
proximate principle · proximate principles
Any of a class of substances found ready-formed in animal and vegetable tissues, and…Any of a class of substances found ready-formed in animal and vegetable tissues, and separable by chemical analysis, such as albumin, sugar, collagen, fat, etc.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)Any of a class of substances found ready-formed in animal and vegetable tissues, and separable by chemical analysis, such as albumin, sugar, collagen, fat, etc.
Forms
plural: proximate principles| Singular | proximate principle |
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