Albumin
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.
noun
any of a group of simple water-soluble proteins that are coagulated by heat and are found in blood plasma, egg white, etc
see albumen.
albumin al·bu·min (āl-byōō’mĭn)
n.
A class of simple, water-soluble proteins that can be coagulated by heat and precipitated by strong acids and are found in egg white, blood serum, milk, and many other animal and plant juices and tissues.
albumin
(āl-by’mĭn)
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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any of a class of simple proteins, as keratin, gelatin, or collagen, that are insoluble in all neutral solvents; scleroprotein. resembling albumen or . adjective resembling albumin noun another name for scleroprotein albuminoid al·bu·mi·noid (āl-byōō’mə-noid’) n. A fibrous protein. See scleroprotein. adj. Composed of or resembling albumin.
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