lactalbumin

noun

lact·​al·​bu·​min ˌlak-ˌtal-ˈbyü-mən How to pronounce lactalbumin (audio)
: an albumin that is obtained from whey and is similar to serum albumin

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The idea, then, is to use a-lactalbumin as an antigen—a molecule that attracts the attention of the immune system. Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2010 But the a-lactalbumin protein could be a marker that helps to get around that problem. Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2010 The ones that received the full vaccine, with a protein called a-lactalbumin, didn't develop breast cancer. Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2010

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circa 1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lactalbumin was circa 1857

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Medical Definition

lactalbumin

noun
lact·​al·​bu·​min ˌlak-ˌtal-ˈbyü-mən How to pronounce lactalbumin (audio)
: an albumin that is found in milk and is similar to serum albumin
especially : a protein fraction from whey that includes lactoglobulin and is used in foods and in preparing protein hydrolysates
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