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ALBUMIN

Pronunciation (US):

• ALBUMIN (noun)
The noun ALBUMIN has 1 sense:

1. a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids

Familiarity information: ALBUMIN used as a noun is very rare.

• ALBUMIN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

albumen; albumin

Hypernyms ("albumin" is a kind of...):

simple protein (a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "albumin"):

ricin; ricin toxin (a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon)

lactalbumin (albumin occurring in milk)

serum albumin (albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood)

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Useful links:
Meaning of ricin toxin
Definition of serum albumin
Pronunciation of simple protein
Definition of lactalbumin
Definition of ricin

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