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

The researchers enclosed a palladacycle within albumin, a protein commonly found in blood.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Albuminuria refers to the presence of a protein called albumin in urine and can indicate kidney damage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

MS pares forecasts for immunoglobulin and albumin revenue growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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

As a general rule the urine should be carefully examined, but not too much stress should be laid on the discovery of albumin and casts.

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

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