English-Thai Dictionary

protean

ADJ ซึ่ง เปลี่ยนแปลง ได้มา ก  ซึ่ง เปลี่ยนรูป หลากหลาย  mutable variable changeable sueng-pian-plang-dai-mak

 

protease

N น้ำย่อย โปรตีน  เช่น  pepsin trypsin nam-yoi-po-tin

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROTEAN

a.Pertaining to Proteus; readily assuming different shapes. [See Proteus. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PROTEACEOUS

Pro `te *a "ceous, a. Etym: [From Proteus. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to the Proteaceæ, an order of apetalous evergreen shrubs, mostly natives of the Cape of Good Hope or of Australia.

 

PROTEAN

PROTEAN Pro "te *an, a.

 

1. Of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus. " Protean transformations." Cudworth.

 

2. Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms; as, an amoeba is a protean animalcule.

 

PROTEANLY

PROTEANLY Pro "te *an *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a protean manner. Cudworth.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

protea

pro te a |ˈprōtēə ˈproʊdiə | ▶noun an evergreen shrub or small tree with large nectar-rich conelike flower heads surrounded by brightly colored bracts, chiefly native to South Africa. [Genus Protea, family Proteaceae: many species, including P. repens, which was formerly used as a source of sweet syrup. ] ORIGIN modern Latin, from Proteus, with reference to the many species of the genus.

 

protean

pro te an |ˈprōtēən, prōˈtēən ˈproʊdiən proʊˈtiən | ▶adjective tending or able to change frequently or easily: it is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean subject. • able to do many different things; versatile: Shostakovich was a remarkably protean composer, one at home in a wide range of styles. DERIVATIVES pro te an ism |-ˌnizəm |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Proteus + -an .

 

protease

pro te ase |ˈprōtēˌāz, -ˌās ˈproʊdiˌeɪz | ▶noun Biochemistry an enzyme that breaks down proteins and peptides. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from protein + -ase .

 

protease inhibitor

pro te ase in hib i tor ▶noun a substance that breaks down protease, thereby inhibiting the replication of certain cells and viruses, including HIV.

 

proteasome

pro te a some |ˈprōtēəˌsōm ˈproʊtiəsoʊm | ▶noun a protein complex in cells containing proteases; it breaks down proteins that have been tagged by ubiquitin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

protea

protea |ˈprəʊtɪə | ▶noun an evergreen shrub or small tree with large nectar-rich cone-like flower heads surrounded by brightly coloured bracts, chiefly native to South Africa. ●Genus Protea, family Proteaceae: many species, including P. repens, which was formerly used as a source of sweet syrup. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Proteus, with reference to the many species of the genus.

 

protean

protean |ˈprəʊtɪən, prəʊˈtiːən | ▶adjective tending or able to change frequently or easily: it is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean subject. • able to do many different things; versatile: protean thinkers who scan the horizons of work and society. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Proteus + -an .

 

protease

protease |ˈprəʊtɪeɪz | ▶noun Biochemistry an enzyme which breaks down proteins and peptides. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from protein + -ase .

 

protease inhibitor

pro te ase in hib i tor ▶noun a substance that breaks down protease, thereby inhibiting the replication of certain cells and viruses, including HIV.

 

proteasome

proteasome |ˈprəʊtɪəˌsəʊm | ▶noun Biochemistry a complex of proteinases involved in breaking down selected intracellular proteins. ORIGIN 1980s: from protein + -some 3 .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

protean

protean adjective 1 the protean nature of mental disorders: ever-changing, variable, changeable, mutable, kaleidoscopic, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, shifting, unsettled, fluctuating, fluid, wavering, vacillating, mercurial, volatile; technical labile. ANTONYMS constant, consistent. 2 a remarkably protean composer: versatile, adaptable, flexible, all-around, multifaceted, multitalented, many-sided. ANTONYMS limited.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

protean

protean adjective 1 the diverse and protean nature of mental disorders: ever-changing, variable, changeable, mutable, kaleidoscopic, erratic, quicksilver, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, unsteady, shifting, uneven, unsettled, fluctuating, chameleon-like, chameleonic; fluid, wavering, vacillating, mercurial, volatile, unpredictable, wayward, unreliable, undependable; technical labile; rare stayless, changeful. ANTONYMS constant, consistent. 2 Shostakovich was a remarkably protean composer: versatile, adaptable, flexible, all-round, multifaceted, multitalented, many-sided, resourceful, malleable. ANTONYMS limited.

 

Duden Dictionary

Protease

Pro te a se Substantiv, feminin Biochemie , die |Prote a se |die Protease; Genitiv: der Protease zu Protein Eiweiß spaltendes Enzym

 

Spanish Dictionary

proteasa

proteasa nombre femenino biol Enzima que rompe los enlaces de las proteínas .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

protean

pro te an /próʊtiən |prə (ʊ )tí (ː )ən /形容詞 ｟かたく 文 ｠変幻自在な .