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albumen
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al·bu·men

noun \al-ˈbyü-mən; ˈal-ˌbyü-, -byə-\

Definition of ALBUMEN

1
: the white of an egg — see egg illustration
2
: albumin
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Origin of ALBUMEN

Late Latin, from Latin albus
First Known Use: 1599

Rhymes with ALBUMEN

acumen, albumin, bitumen, cerumen, ichneumon, illumine, inhuman, panhuman, prehuman, subhuman

al·bu·men

noun \al-ˈbyü-mən; ˈal-ˌbyü-, -byə-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ALBUMEN

1
: the white of an egg
2
: albumin

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