蛋白

Noun

 * 1) egg white; albumen

Synonyms




Etymology
From compound. The kanʻon reading, so likely a later borrowing.

The sense is more recent, and developed out of the  sense.

Noun

 * 1) egg white, albumen
 * 2)  (tanpakushitsu): protein

Usage notes

 * This term is often spelled in katakana (as ) due to the rarity of the first character,.

Derived terms

 * : protein
 * : albuminuria
 * : protease, an enzyme that breaks down protein
 * : protease, an enzyme that breaks down protein
 * : opal