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albumin
noun
al·bu·min
al-ˈbyü-mən
ˈal-ˌbyü-
-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
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While almost every company selling these tests calculates biological age based on a different methodology, Function relies on Phenotypic Age, which is an assessment of biomarkers such as albumin, creatinine, glucose, and mean cell volume.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Beta-2-microglobulin levels are above 3.5 milligrams per liter but lower than 5.5 milligrams per liter, while albumin levels and LDH may vary.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Dec. 2024
Similarly, urine tests check for creatinine and a substance called albumin.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Most often, the initial sign of kidney disease due to diabetes is the presence of the protein albumin in your urine.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 30 Sep. 2024
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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
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“Albumin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/albumin. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
albumin
noun
al·bu·min
al-ˈbyü-mən
: 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
al·bu·min
al-ˈbyü-mən; ˈal-ˌbyü-
-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
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