Protend
verb (used with object)
1.
to stretch forth.
2.
to extend in duration.
verb (used without object)
3.
to stretch forward.
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- Protensive
adjective, Archaic. 1. extended in dimension or extended in time.
- Proteo-
proteo- or prote- pref. Protein: proteolysis.
- Proteoclastic
proteoclastic pro·te·o·clas·tic (prō’tē-ō-klās’tĭk) adj. Of, relating to, or causing proteolysis; proteolytic.
- Proteoglycan
[proh-tee-oh-glahy-kan] /ˌproʊ ti oʊˈglaɪ kæn/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue. proteoglycan pro·te·o·gly·can (prō’tē-ō-glī’kān’, -kən) n. Any of various mucopolysaccharides that are bound to protein chains in covalent complexes and occur in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.
- Proteolipid
proteolipid pro·te·o·lip·id (prō’tē-ō-lĭp’ĭd, -lī’pĭd) n. Any of a class of lipid-soluble proteins.