albumin

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US/ælˈbjuː.mən/UK/ˈalbjʊmɪn/

noun

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.

Similar
albumen
OriginFrench albumine ← Latin albumen →
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Meanings

nounalbumin (countable and uncountable, plural albumins)

plural albumins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAny 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
albumen
Broader
simple protein
Also see
albumen

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinalbumen
  2. Frenchalbumine
  3. Englishalbumin

Borrowed from French albumine, from Latin albumen. Compare albumen.

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Translations

Bulgarian албуми́н
  • албуми́н (albumín)class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Chinese Cantonese 白蛋白
  • 白蛋白class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Chinese Mandarin 白蛋白
  • 白蛋白 (báidànbái)class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Esperanto albumino
  • albuminoclass of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Finnish albumiini
  • albumiiniclass of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
French albumine
  • albumineclass of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
German Albumin
  • Albuminclass of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Greek λευκωματίνη, αλβουμίνη
  • λευκωματίνη (lefkomatíni)class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
  • αλβουμίνη (alvoumíni)class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Hindi श्विति
  • श्विति (śviti)class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Indonesian albumin
  • albuminclass of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Irish albaimin
  • albaiminclass of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Italian albumina
  • albuminaclass of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Japanese アルブミン
  • アルブミン (arubumin)class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Korean 알부민
  • 알부민 (albumin)class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Polish albumina
  • albuminaclass of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Portuguese albumina
  • albuminaclass of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Romanian albumină
  • albuminăclass of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Russian альбуми́н
  • альбуми́н (alʹbumín)class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Spanish albúmina
  • albúminaclass of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Turkish albümin
  • albüminclass of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water
Cite this entry
APA

albumin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albumin

MLA

“albumin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albumin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “albumin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albumin.

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