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Prosenchyma
- - A general term applied to the tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities, as the principal cells of ordinary wood.
Proteaceous
- - Of or pertaining to the Proteace, an order of apetalous evergreen shrubs, mostly natives of the Cape of Good Hope or of Australia.
Protections
- noun - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
- defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
- kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
- payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
- the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"
- the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
- the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"
Protectoral
- - Of or pertaining to a protector; protectorial; as, protectoral power.
Proteinases
- noun - any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
Proteinuria
- noun - the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
Proteolyses
- noun - the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
Proteolysis
- noun - the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
Proteolytic
- adjective - of or relating to proteolysis
Proteosomes
- noun - a form of vaccine that can be administered by an inhaler