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albumin

or ··

[ al-byoo-muhn ]

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.


albumin

/ ˈæʊɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

albumin

/ ă-̅̅ĭ /

  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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Origin of albumin1

C19: from albumen + -in
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The proteins in egg white include albumins, and aquafaba also contains albumins.

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Bentonite clay, gelatin, egg albumin from egg whites, purified milk proteins called casein and isinglass made from the bladders of sturgeons, are all used to filter the wine through a process called “fining.”

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The bees on CBD not only lived longer than controls, they had higher concentrations of biomarkers, such as albumin, a protein that acts against inflammation.

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The doctor dealing with the emergency said the patient ideally needed to be injected with albumin.

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Plasma contains another key protein, albumin, which transports vitamins, enzymes and other key substances throughout the body and helps prevent fluids from leaking out of the bloodstream.

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