Wordnet 3.0
ADJECTIVE (1)
1.
relating to or of the nature of protein;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Proteinaceous \Pro`te*i*na"*ceous\, a. (Physiol. Chem.)
Of or related to protein; albuminous; proteid.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Albuminous \Al*bu"mi*nous\, Albuminose \Al*bu"mi*nose`\, a. [Cf.
F. albumineux.]
1. Pertaining to, or containing, albumin; having the
properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin; an older
term now replaces by proteinaceous.
[1913 Webster]
2. proteinaceous; containing or composed of protein. --
Al*bu"mi*nous*ness, n.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
proteinaceous
adj 1: relating to or of the nature of protein