albumin

American  

[al-byoo-muhn] / ælˈbyu mən /

Or albumen

noun

Biochemistry.

1. any of a class of simple, sulfur-containing, water-soluble proteins that coagulate when heated, occurring in egg white, milk, blood, and other animal and vegetable tissues and secretions.

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albumin British  

/ ˈælbjʊmɪn /

noun

1. any of a group of simple water-soluble proteins that are coagulated by heat and are found in blood plasma, egg white, etc

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albumin Scientific  

/ ăl-byo̅o̅′mĭn /

1. A class of proteins found in egg white, milk, blood, and various other plant and animal tissues. Albumins dissolve in water and form solid or semisolid masses when heated, such as cooked egg white.

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Etymology

Origin of albumin

album(en) + -in ²

Example Sentences

The researchers found that patients diagnosed with mucormycosis had significantly lower albumin levels compared with patients battling other fungal infections.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

"The study also tells us how albumin works on nullifying critical virulence factors including toxins and other fungal proteins involved in causing tissue damage and in aggressively invading human organs," explained Dr. Ibrahim.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Bentonite clay, gelatin, egg albumin from egg whites, purified milk proteins called casein and isinglass made from the bladders of sturgeons, are all used to filter the wine through a process called “fining.”

From National Geographic • Jul. 20, 2023

The albumin protein in the liquid egg white is denatured when placed in a hot pan.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Pertaining to, or containing, albumen; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah