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lactalbumin

[ lak-tuhl-byoo-min ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. the simple protein of milk, obtained from whey, used in the preparation of certain foods and in adhesives and varnishes.


lactalbumin

/ æˈæʊɪ /

noun

  1. a protein occurring in milk that contains all the amino acids essential to man See also caseinogen
“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
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lactalbumin1

First recorded in 1880–85; lact- + albumin
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lactalbumin1

C19: from lacto- + albumin
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Example Sentences

The heavy proteins remain in the curd, and the protein that goes through with the whey is chiefly the lactalbumin.

From

OSBORNE, T. B., AND MENDEL, L. B.: A quantitative comparison of casein, lactalbumin and edestin for growth and maintenance.

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