protagon Meaning & Definition
What Does Protagon Mean?
Protagon is used as a noun meaning A supposed crystalline molecule that forms the brain. The idea was proposed by Matthias Eugen Oscar Liebreich and Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Thudichum later disproved it, showing that the brain contains various lipids.
Protagon Definition (Noun)
- A supposed crystalline molecule that forms the brain. The idea was proposed by Matthias Eugen Oscar Liebreich and Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Thudichum later disproved it, showing that the brain contains various lipids.
Synonyms of Protagon
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Protagon synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
protagon (countable and uncountable, plural protagons)
Origin of Protagon
From proto- + Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn, “a contest”). See protagonist. So called because it was the first definitely ascertained principle of the brain.