n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pr ō -t ə - ' nu ̇ r- ē - ə , - ' nyu ̇ r-; ˌ pr ō -t ē (- ə )- ' nu ̇ r- ē - ə , - ' nyu ̇ r-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary protein + New Latin -uria
Date: 1911
: the presence of excess protein in the urine