Webster's Dictionary 1913

8965

Protégé

{ ‖Pro′té′gé″ (?), n. m.‖Pro′té′gée″ (?), n. f.} [F., p. p. of protéger. See Protect.] One under the care and protection of another.

8966

Proteid

Pro″te‐id (?), n. [Gr. πρω̑τοσ first.] (Physiol. Chem.) One of a class of amorphous nitrogenous principles, containing, as a rule, a small amount of sulphur; an albuminoid, as b...

8967

Proteid (2)

Pro″te‐id, n. — Defensive proteid(Physiol. Chem.), one of a class of proteid substances, present in some animal tissues and fluids, that make the body immune to certain infectio...

8968

Proteidea

‖Pro′te‐id″e‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Proteus, and -oid.] (Zoöl.) An order of aquatic amphibians having prominent external gills and four legs. It includes Proteus and Menobranchu...

8969

Proteiform

Pro‐te″i‐form (?), a.(Zoöl.) Changeable in form; resembling a Proteus, or an amœba.

8970

Protein

Pro″te‐in (?), n. [Gr. πρω̑τοσ first: cf. πρωτει̑ον the first place.] (Physiol. Chem.) A body now known as alkali albumin, but originally considered to be the basis of all album...

8971

Protein (2)

Pro″te‐in, n.(Physiol. Chem.) In chemical analysis, the total nitrogenous material in vegetable or animal substances, obtained by multiplying the total nitrogen found by a facto...

8972

Proteinaceous

Pro′te‐i‐na″‐ceous (?), a.(Physiol. Chem.) Of or related to protein; albuminous; proteid.

8973

Proteinous

Pro‐te″i‐nous (?), a. Proteinaceuos.

8974

Proteles

Pro″te‐les (?), n.(Zoöl.) A South Africa genus of Carnivora, allied to the hyenas, but smaller and having weaker jaws and teeth. It includes the aard-wolf.

8975

Protend

Pro‐tend″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Protended; p. pr. & vb. n.Protending.] [L. protendere, protensum; pro before, forth + tendere to stretch.] To hold out; to stretch forth.With h...

8976

Protense

Pro‐tense″ (?), n. [See Protend.] Extension. “ By due degrees and long protense.” Spenser.

8977

Protension

Pro‐ten″sion (?), n. [L. protensio.] A drawing out; extension. Sir W. Hamilton.

8978

Protensive

Pro‐ten″sive (?), a. Drawn out; extended.Time is a protensive quantity. Sir W. Hamilton.

8979

Proteolysis

‖Pro′te‐ol″y‐sis (?), n. [NL. See Proteolytic.] (Physiol. Chem.) The digestion or dissolving of proteid matter by proteolytic ferments.

8980

Proteolytic

Pro′te‐o‐lyt″ic (?), a. [Proteid + Gr. � to loose.] (Physiol.) Converting proteid or albuminous matter into soluble and diffusible products, as peptones. “ The proteolytic ferme...

8981

Proteose

Pro″te‐ose′ (?), n. [Proteid + -ose.] (Physiol. Chem.) One of a class of soluble products formed in the digestion of proteids with gastric and pancreatic juice, and also by the ...

8982

Proterandrous

Pro′ter‐an″drous (?), a.(Bot.) Having the stamens come to maturity before the pistil; — opposed to proterogynous.

8983

Proterandry

Pro′ter‐an″dry (?), n.(Bot.) The condition of being proterandrous.

8984

Proteranthous

Pro′ter‐an″thous (?), a.(Bot.) Having flowers appearing before the leaves; — said of certain plants. Gray.

8985

Proteroglypha

Pro′te‐rog″ly‐pha (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A suborder of serpents including those that have permanently erect grooved poison fangs, with ordinary teeth behind them in the jaws. It inc...

8986

Proterogynous

Pro′ter‐og″y‐nous (?), a.(Bot.) Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous; — opposed to proterandrous.

8987

Proterosaurus

‖Pro′te‐ro‐sau″rus (?), n.(Paleon.) An extinct genus of reptiles of the Permian period. Called also Protosaurus.

8988

Protervity

Pro‐ter″vi‐ty (?), n. [L. protervitas, from protervus violent.] Peevishness; petulance. Fuller.

8989

Protest

Pro‐test″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Protested; p. pr. & vb. n.Protesting.] [F. protester, L. protestari, pro before + testari to be a witness, testis a witness. See Testify.] 1. T...

8990

Protest (2)

Pro‐test″, v. t. 1. To make a solemn declaration or affirmation of; to proclaim; to display; as, to protest one's loyalty.I will protest your cowardice. Shak.2. To call as a wit...

8991

Protest (3)

Pro″test (?), n. [Cf. F. protêt, It. protesto. See Protest, v.] 1. A solemn declaration of opinion, commonly a formal objection against some act; especially, a formal and solemn...