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Albumin - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Albumin : (noun)
1: a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues
and liquids [syn: albumen]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Albumin : \Al*bu"min\, n. (Chem.)
A thick, viscous nitrogenous substance, which is the chief
and characteristic constituent of white of eggs and of the
serum of blood, and is found in other animal substances, both
fluid and solid, also in many plants. It is soluble in water
and is coagulated by heat and by certain chemical reagents.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Albumin : Albumin: The main protein in human blood and the key to the regulation of the osmotic pressure of blood. Chemically, albumin is soluble in water, precipitated by acid, and coagulated by heat.
Note that albumin is spelled with an "i" while "albumen" with an "e" is the white of an egg, the part of the egg from which meringues are made. "Albus" in Latin is white.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Albumin |
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