Lactoglobulin
/ˌlæktəʊˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn/
noun
1.
(biochem) any of a number of globular proteins found in milk
lactoglobulin lac·to·glob·u·lin (lāk’tō-glŏb’yə-lĭn)
n.
The globulin present in milk, comprising from 50 to 60 percent of bovine whey protein.
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