albumin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- ăl byōō' mən (US)
- /ˈalbjʊmɪn/ (UK)
- /ælˈbjuː.mən/ (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from French albumine, from Latin albumen. Compare albumen.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| albumins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonalbumin · analbuminaemia · seralbumin · lactalbumin · albuminome · alloalbumin · paralbumin · albuminosis · parvalbumin · albinterferon · azoalbumin · metalbumin · albuminous · albuminaceous · albumose · nucleoalbumin · albuminate · seroalbumin · vegetable albumin · albuminemia · albuminise · albuminuria · hemialbumin · microalbumin · prealbumin
Relateds
Translations (25)
es albúmina (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · cmn 白蛋白 (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · hi श्विति (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · de Albumin (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · fi albumiini (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · sh albumin (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · eo albumino (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · kk ақ ақуызы (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · bg албуми́н (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · yue 白蛋白 (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · sq albuminë (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · tr albümin (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · fr albumine (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · el λευκωματίνη (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · ga albaimin (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · pt albumina (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · ja アルブミン (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · ru альбуми́н (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · ro albumină (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · id albumin (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · pl albumina (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · el αλβουμίνη (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · ko 알부민 (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · it albumina (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) · io albumino (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water)