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

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

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

The researchers found that patients diagnosed with mucormycosis had significantly lower albumin levels compared with patients battling other fungal infections.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026

There are almost constant traces of albumin in the urine, with hyaline and finely granular casts.

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