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

Examples of albumin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

However, improper filtering of blood causes albumin to pass into your urine. —Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 30 Sep. 2024

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

Phrases Containing albumin

• serum albumin

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