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legumin

[ li-gyoo-muhn ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. a globulin obtained from the seeds of leguminous and other plants.


legumin

/ ɪˈɡːɪ /

noun

  1. a protein obtained mainly from the seeds of leguminous plants
“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 legumin1

First recorded in 1830–40; legume + -in 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of legumin1

C19: from legume
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Globulins         Legumin,  found in the  seeds of  pea, horse-bean, lentil and vetch.

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The protein of wheat is called gluten—that of Indian corn is zein—that of beans and peas is legumin.

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In the seeds of leguminous and a few other kinds of plants large quantities of a substance termed legumin are found.

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Albumen, fibrin, and legumin constitute the three important members of the "Nitrogenous" constituents of plants.

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The flesh-forming constituent of the leguminous seeds is not gluten, as in the grain of the cereals, but a substance termed legumin, which so closely resembles the cheesy matter of milk that it has also received the name of vegetable casein.

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