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lactalbumin

[ lak-tuhl-byoo-min ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. the simple protein of milk, obtained from whey, used in the preparation of certain foods and in adhesives and varnishes.


lactalbumin

/ lækˈtælbjʊmɪn /

noun

  1. a protein occurring in milk that contains all the amino acids essential to man See also caseinogen
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lactalbumin1

First recorded in 1880–85; lact- + albumin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lactalbumin1

C19: from lacto- + albumin

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