albumin

noun

al·​bu·​min al-ˈbyü-mən How to pronounce albumin (audio) ˈal-ˌbyü- How to pronounce albumin (audio)
-byə-
: 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

Examples of albumin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cooking your salmon in a baking dish (instead of on a baking sheet) helps protect the flesh and prevent albumin formation. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024 To prevent excess albumin, don’t overcook your salmon (the hotter the fish, the more albumin production). Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024 In order to bridge the gap, the team modified the small vaccine components to include a fatty acid, which enables the vaccine to effectively hitch a ride on albumin, a common protein found throughout the body. Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024 As salmon cooks, the protein albumin oozes from the flesh and solidifies, forming white streaks on your fish. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024 The trick was in adding long fatty acid chains that grabbed onto albumin — the most abundant protein found in the blood — allowing the GLP-1 lookalike to hide from enzymes that would chop it up. Megan Molteni and Elaine Chen, STAT, 30 Sep. 2023 Crafted with a natural formula containing taurine, acetyl-L-carnitine, dandelion extract, Hawthorne berry extract, bilberry extract, egg albumin, and coenzyme Q10, these chews are designed to nourish your aging canine's heart health. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2023 If your urine has white foam, this usually indicates high levels of albumin, a protein usually found in small amounts in your urine, says Dr. Leisman. Hallie Levine, Health.com, 23 Nov. 2021 The organization recommends two main tests: the glomerular filtration rate and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio tests. Kendall Ross, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French albumine, from albumen "egg white, water-soluble protein of egg white" (borrowed from Late Latin albūmen "egg white") + -ine -in entry 1 — more at albumen

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of albumin was in 1801

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Cite this Entry

“Albumin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/albumin. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

albumin

noun
al·​bu·​min al-ˈbyü-mən How to pronounce albumin (audio)
: any of numerous proteins that dissolve in water and are found especially in blood, the whites of eggs, and various animal and plant tissues

Medical Definition

albumin

noun
: 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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