protein vs conjugated protein

conjugated protein vs protein

protein and conjugated protein both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
protein	Yes	No	No	No
conjugated protein	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, conjugated protein is a hyponym of protein; that is, conjugated protein is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protein:

protein: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
conjugated protein: a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances

Other hyponyms of protein include capsid, gluten, recombinant protein, actomyosin, aleurone, amyloid, apoenzyme, compound protein, enzyme, fibrin, filaggrin, growth factor, haptoglobin, iodinated protein, iodoprotein, nucleoprotein, opsin, phosphoprotein, plasma protein, prostate specific antigen, PSA, proteome, simple protein, cytokine, ferritin, antibody, lactoglobulin.

protein (noun)	conjugated protein (noun)
any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes	a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances

Difference between protein and conjugated protein

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