ALL meanings of albumin
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A a - uncountable noun albumin Albumin is a protein that is found in blood plasma, egg white, and some other substances. 3
- noun albumin any of a group of simple water-soluble proteins that are coagulated by heat and are found in blood plasma, egg white, etc 3
- noun albumin any of a group of water-soluble proteins found in milk, egg, muscle, blood, and in many vegetable tissues and fluids: albumins are coagulated by heat and are hydrolyzed to a number of amino acids 3
- noun albumin protein 1
- noun 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. 1
- noun albumin A simple form of protein that is soluble in water and coagulable by heat, such as that found in egg white, milk, and (in particular) blood serum. 1
- noun albumin (organic chemistry) Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume. 0