al·bu·min ( l-by  m n)n. A class of simple, water-soluble proteins that can be coagulated by heat and are found in egg white, blood serum, milk, and many other animal and plant tissues. Also called albumen. al·bu mi·nous adj. |
albumin, albumen [ˈælbjʊmɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any of a group of simple water-soluble proteins that are coagulated by heat and are found in blood plasma, egg white, etc.
[from albumen + -in]
| albumin (l-bymn) 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. |
albumen, albumin - Albumen is the white of an egg, from Latin albus, "white"; albumin is a protein within the albumen.
See also related terms for protein.
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| Noun | 1. | albumin - a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids ricin, ricin toxin - a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon; "one milligram of ricin can kill an adult" lactalbumin - albumin occurring in milk serum albumin - albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood simple protein - a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed |
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