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Protagon

Pro′ta-gon

,
Noun.
[
Proto-
+ Gr.
ἀγών
a contest. See.
Protagonist
. So called because it was the first definitely ascertained principle of the brain.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
A nitrogenous phosphorized principle found in brain tissue. By decomposition it yields neurine, fatty acids, and other bodies.

Definition 2024


protagon

protagon

English

Noun

protagon (countable and uncountable, plural protagons)

  1. (biochemistry) A nitrogenous phosphorized principle found in brain tissue. By decomposition it yields neurine, fatty acids, and other bodies.