First Known Use: 1802
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albumin
noun al·bu·min \al-ˈbyü-mən; ˈal-ˌbyü-, -byə-\
Definition of ALBUMIN
: any of numerous simple heat-coagulable water-soluble proteins that occur in blood plasma or serum, muscle, the whites of eggs, milk, and other animal substances and in many plant tissues and fluids
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Origin of ALBUMIN
International Scientific Vocabulary albumen + -in
ALBUMIN Defined for Kids
albumin
noun al·bu·min \al-ˈbyü-mən\
Definition of ALBUMIN for Kids
: any of various proteins that dissolve in water and occur in blood, the whites of eggs, and in plant and animal tissues
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albumin
noun al·bu·min \al-ˈbyü-mən; ˈal-ˌbyü-, -byə-\
Medical Definition of ALBUMIN
: any of numerous simple heat-coagulable water-soluble proteins that occur in blood plasma or serum, muscle, the whites of eggs, milk, and other animal substances and in many plant tissues and fluids
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