albumin

American  

[al-byoo-muhn] / ælˈbyu 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

Campaigners argue that since the 1940s it had been clear that heat killed hepatitis in another plasma product, Albumin.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024

Albumin, which constitutes about half of the blood serum protein, transports hormones and fatty acids, buffers pH, and maintains osmotic pressures.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Albumin accounts for more than half of the total protein content of plasma, and it has a crucial role in balancing the water content of the blood.

From Nature • Sep. 26, 2017

Albumin normally accounts for approximately 54 percent of the total plasma protein content, in clinical levels of 3.5–5.0 g/dL blood.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Just below that he made out: Powdered sugar Chocolate Cocoa butter Malted milk Egg Albumin Casein.

From Gigolo by Ferber, Edna