ovalbumin

noun

ov·​al·​bu·​min ˌä-val-ˈbyü-mən  ˌō- 

1

: the principal albumin of white of egg

especially : the crystalline part of egg albumins

2

: dried whites of eggs

Examples of ovalbumin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team tested the technique with antibodies against a protein called ovalbumin, found in egg whites and often used in vaccine production. —Michael Irving, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024

Most flu vaccines contain a small amount of egg proteins, such as ovalbumin. —Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023

Structure and properties of ovalbumin. —Anthony Martin, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2014

Most flu vaccines administered today are manufactured using chicken eggs and contain trace amounts of a protein called ovalbumin. —Ben Tinker, CNN, 19 Dec. 2017

Most flu vaccinations are made using chicken eggs and contain small amounts of the protein ovalbumin, which has been thought to be a no-go for egg allergy sufferers. —Emily Price, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2017

Word History

Etymology

earlier ovalbumen (from ov- + albumen), later conformed to albumin

First Known Use

circa 1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

ovalbumin

noun

ov·​al·​bu·​min ˌäv-al-ˈbyü-mən  ˌōv- 

: the principal albumin of white of egg

called also egg albumin