legumin

[ li-gyoo-muhn ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a globulin obtained from the seeds of leguminous and other plants.

legumin

/ lɪˈɡjuːmɪn /

noun

1. a protein obtained mainly from the seeds of leguminous plants

Word History and Origins

Origin of legumin¹

First recorded in 1830–40; legume + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of legumin¹

C19: from legume

Example Sentences

Globulins         Legumin,  found in the  seeds of  pea, horse-bean, lentil and vetch.

From Project Gutenberg

The protein of wheat is called gluten—that of Indian corn is zein—that of beans and peas is legumin.

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In the seeds of leguminous and a few other kinds of plants large quantities of a substance termed legumin are found.

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Albumen, fibrin, and legumin constitute the three important members of the "Nitrogenous" constituents of plants.

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The flesh-forming constituent of the leguminous seeds is not gluten, as in the grain of the cereals, but a substance termed legumin, which so closely resembles the cheesy matter of milk that it has also received the name of vegetable casein.

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