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serum albumin
noun
- Biochemistry. the principal protein of blood plasma, important in osmotic regulation of the blood and transport of metabolites.
- the commercial form of this substance, used in dye preparations, foodstuffs, and in medicine especially in the treatment of shock.
serum albumin
noun
- a form of albumin that is the most abundant protein constituent of blood plasma See also albumin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of serum albumin1
First recorded in 1875–80
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