word-vault/dist/data/cards/pr/protein.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "protein",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a substance, found within all living things, that forms the structure of muscles, organs, etc. There are many different proteins and they are an essential part of what humans and animals eat to help them grow and stay healthy.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "essential proteins and vitamins"
                },
                {
                    "text": "protein deficiency"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Peas, beans and lentils are a good source of vegetable protein."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Gluten is a protein found in wheat and other grains."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Cooking and eating", "Biology"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["essential", "natural", "animal"],
                "verb + protein": ["contain", "supply", "be high in"],
                "protein + verb": ["be found in something"],
                "protein + noun": ["content", "level", "intake"],
                "phrases": ["a source of protein"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈprəʊtiːn/",
                "audio": "pr/protein/protein__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈprəʊtiːn/",
                "audio": "pr/protein/protein__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 19th cent.: from French protéine, German Protein, from Greek prōteios ‘primary’, from prōtos ‘first’."
}