protagon

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Synonyms: proagon, proton, proteon, pentagon, proteron, protamin, protargol, protogen, patagon, protan, pokagon

Antonyms: proagon, proton, proteon, pentagon, proteron, protamin, protargol, protogen, patagon, protan, pokagon

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} A supposed [[crystalline]] [[molecule]] that [[forms]] the [[brain]]. The idea was proposed by {{w|Oscar Liebreich|Matthias Eugen Oscar Liebreich}} and {{w|Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Thudichum}} later disproved it, showing that the brain contains various [[lipid]]s.

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