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proton
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pro·ton  (prtn)
n. Abbr. p
A stable, positively charged subatomic particle in the baryon family having a mass 1,836 times that of the electron. See Table at subatomic particle.

[From Greek prton, neuter of prtos, first; see per1 in Indo-European roots.]

pro·tonic adj.

proton [ˈprəʊtɒn]
n
(Physics / General Physics) a stable, positively charged elementary particle, found in atomic nuclei in numbers equal to the atomic number of the element. It is a baryon with a charge of 1.602176462 ✕ 10-19 coulomb, a rest mass of 1.672 62159 ✕ 10-27 kilogram, and spin ½
[from Greek prōtos first]

proton  (prtn)
A stable subatomic particle in the baryon family having a mass of 1.672 × 10-24 grams (1,836 times that of the electron) and a positive electric charge of approximately 1.602 × 10-19 coulombs. Protons make up part of the nucleus of all atoms except hydrogen, whose nucleus consists of a single proton. In neutral atoms, the number of protons is the same as the number of electrons. In positively charged atoms, the number of protons is greater than the number of electrons, and in negatively charged atoms electrons outnumber protons. Protons are believed to be composed of two up quarks and one down quark. See Table at subatomic particle.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.proton - a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electronproton - a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
hydrogen ion - a positively charged atom of hydrogen; that is to say, a normal hydrogen atomic nucleus
nucleon - a constituent (proton or neutron) of an atomic nucleus
Translations
proton [ˈprəʊtɒn] Nprotón m

proton [ˈprəʊtɒn] nproton m

proton
nProton nt

proton [ˈprəʊtɒn] nprotone m

proton
n proton [ˈprəuton]
a particle with a positive electrical charge, forming part of the nucleus of an atom. proton بروتون: جُسَيْم مَشْحون بِكَهْرَباء موجَبَه протон proton proton das Proton πρωτόνιο protón prooton پروتون protoni proton פְּרוּטוֹן अणु का एक छोटा भाग proton proton róteind protone 陽子 양성자 protonas protons proton proton proton proton próton proton протон protón proton proton proton โปรตอน proton 質子 протон بجلي کا پروٹون hạt prôtông


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Byline: ANI Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): Researchers have warned that despite being highly effective for many patients, unexpected consequences are emerging in patients who are prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for reflux diseases.
Simon Lowth, the group's new finance director, said recent events in the US market for proton pump inhibitors - the group of drugs that reduce gastric acid production - could have an impact.
Prescriptions for proton pump inhibitors have superseded those for all other acid-inhibiting agents and now account for more than 90 per cent of the NHS drug budget for treating indigestion (also called dyspepsia), they said.
 
 
 
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