noun
- Plural of proteid; proteins or protein-like compounds, especially those found in living organisms.
Usage: archaic or technical term; 'proteins' is the modern standard usage; chiefly historical in biochemistry and nutrition contexts
Examples
- Early biochemists classified proteids as essential nutrients for growth and repair.
- The diet was rich in proteids from meat, eggs, and legumes.
- Proteids were once the primary term used to describe nitrogenous organic compounds in cells.
- Scientists studied how proteids break down during digestion.