protein
part of speech
noun (protein, uncountable; a protein, proteins)
meaning for a pupil
1) Protein is a nutrient in food that the body uses to grow, build muscles and repair itself. tree →
2) A protein is one particular kind of these substances made inside living things. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and healthy eating lessons, protein comes from meat, fish, eggs, milk, cheese, beans, lentils, nuts and tofu. Children need protein to grow; hair, nails, skin and muscles are made of proteins. A balanced plate has protein, carbohydrates (energy), fruit and vegetables, and a little fat. Phrases: rich in protein, a source of protein, protein foods.
examples
- Eggs are a good source of protein. tree →
- Our bodies need protein to grow. tree →
- Beans and lentils are full of protein. tree →
- Muscles are made of protein. tree →
- Fish gives us protein and healthy oils. tree →
- Vegetarians get protein from nuts, beans and tofu. tree →
note
Pronounced "PRO-teen"; the "ei" is said "ee". Usually uncountable in food talk (some protein). Protein is not the same as carbohydrate: bread and pasta are mainly carbohydrate for energy.
In the corpora
- Many spiders eat their old web before building a new one, to reuse the protein in the silk.
- Real bears and honey badgers raid bee nests and eat the protein-rich grubs as well as the honey.
- Beans, lentils, nuts, tofu and eggs give plenty of protein to people who do not eat meat.
- Toast turns brown because sugars and proteins react into new substances; burnt toast is black because it has partly turned into carbon.
- Squeeze lemon into warm milk and it suddenly forms lumps: the acid makes the milk's proteins clump together.
Trees and pragmatics
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