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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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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
Examples of fluids in this category include albumin, plasma, and solutions containing gelatin or starches.
—Rachael Zimlich, Bsn, Rn, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024
This test also compares the amount of albumin in your blood to the amount of globulin.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 16 Aug. 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 8 Nov. 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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