Meanings
adjectivealbuminous (not comparable)
- not comparableRelating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
Since writing this report, we found that the intravenous injection of nucleoprotein, casein, and probably also other albuminous substances may produce small necroses of liver tissue in the guinea pig.
1913 May 25, “COLLOIDAL COPPER'S VALUE IN CANCER CASES CONFIRMED; […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2025
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Latinalbūminōsus
- Englishalbuminous
From Latin albūminōsus, from albūmen + -ōsus. By surface analysis, albumin + -ous.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic زُلَالِيّ
- زُلَالِيّ (zulāliyy)of or pertaining to albumin
Catalan albuminós
- albuminósof or pertaining to albumin
Finnish albumiini-
- albumiini-of or pertaining to albumin
Irish albaimineach
- albaimineachof or pertaining to albumin
Italian albuminoso
- albuminosoof or pertaining to albumin
Polish albuminowy
- albuminowyof or pertaining to albumin
Portuguese albuminoso
- albuminosoof or pertaining to albumin
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APA
albuminous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albuminous
MLA
“albuminous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albuminous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “albuminous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albuminous.
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