noun
Abbreviation of タンパク質 (protein). Used in compounds and casual contexts, especially in nutrition and food labeling.
See also: タンパク質
このプロテインバーはタンパクが豊富だ。
This protein bar is rich in protein.
タンパク質はよく「タンパク」
Protein is often abbreviated as タンパク.
noun
egg white; albumen; albumin
Refers specifically to the white of an egg. Less common than 卵白 (らんぱく) in everyday speech, but appears in older or technical contexts.
卵の蛋白は加熱すると固まる。
Egg white solidifies when heated.
From Chinese 蛋白 (dànbái, 'egg white; protein'). The protein sense is a semantic extension from the egg-white meaning, reinforced by the abbreviation of タンパク質.