albumin

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ælˈbjuː.mən/ (US)
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/ælˈbjuː.mən/ (US) · /ˈalbjʊmɪn/ (UK)

Definition of albumin

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French albumine, from Latin albumen. Compare albumen.

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