"protagon" meaning in English

See protagon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: protagons [plural]
Etymology: proto- + Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn, “a contest”). See protagonist. So called because it was the first definitely ascertained principle of the brain. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|proto-}} proto- +, {{uder|en|grc|ἀγών||a contest}} Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn, “a contest”) Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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