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

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Example Sentences

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albumin

These include albumin, made by the liver, and creatinine, a waste product removed by the kidneys.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 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

Analyst David Stanton says investors’ near-term focus is on CSL’s performance in immunoglobulin in the U.S. and in albumin in China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

When the protein albumin was measured in the urine, the average level for participants was 714 mg/gm of creatinine; levels of 30 or higher may be a sign of chronic kidney disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2025

A morning specimen was obtained and contained a trace of albumin.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield

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