albumin

American  

[al-byoo-muhn] / ælˈbju mən /

Or albumen

noun

Biochemistry.

1. any of a class of simple, sulfur-containing, water-soluble proteins that coagulate when heated, occurring in egg white, milk, blood, and other animal and vegetable tissues and secretions.

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albumin British  

/ ˈælbjʊmɪn /

noun

1. any of a group of simple water-soluble proteins that are coagulated by heat and are found in blood plasma, egg white, etc

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albumin Scientific  

/ ăl-byo̅o̅′mĭn /

1. A class of proteins found in egg white, milk, blood, and various other plant and animal tissues. Albumins dissolve in water and form solid or semisolid masses when heated, such as cooked egg white.

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Etymology

Origin of albumin

album(en) + -in ²

Example Sentences

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albumin

MS pares forecasts for immunoglobulin and albumin revenue growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Separately, the value of the China albumin market has declined and would hit revenue by an additional US$200 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

Mice that lacked albumin were highly vulnerable to infection, while restoring albumin levels offered significant protection.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026

Among people with an eGFR above 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 but still below the 25th percentile for their age, only one fourth had undergone additional testing for urinary albumin.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2026

Two weeks later, altogether six weeks after the albumin was first discovered, he died in nephritic coma.

From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh