Protea mellifera
— Noun
– English
~ Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously
Protea cynaroides
— Noun
– English
~ South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
protea
— Noun
– English
~ any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
protea family
— Noun
– English
~ large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales
proteaceae
— Noun
– English
~ large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales
Proteales
— Noun
– English
~ coextensive with the family Proteaceae
protease inhibitor
— Noun
– English
~ an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
protease
— Noun
– English
~ any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis