albumin

noun

al·​bu·​min al-ˈbyü-mən How to pronounce albumin (audio) ˈal-ˌbyü- How to pronounce albumin (audio)
-byə-
: any of numerous simple heat-coagulable water-soluble proteins that occur in blood plasma or serum, muscle, the whites of eggs, milk, and other animal substances and in many plant tissues and fluids

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The scientists combined MoNi with water and therapeutic proteins including albumin, human immunoglobulin, and a monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19. New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025 Total protein includes both albumin and some additional proteins made in your liver. Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 9 Aug. 2025 The pig liver began producing bile two hours after the transplant, and levels of albumin began increasing as well following the operation. Alice Park, Time, 26 Mar. 2025 While almost every company selling these tests calculates biological age based on a different methodology, Function relies on Phenotypic Age, which is an assessment of biomarkers such as albumin, creatinine, glucose, and mean cell volume. Angela Haupt, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for albumin

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French albumine, from albumen "egg white, water-soluble protein of egg white" (borrowed from Late Latin albūmen "egg white") + -ine -in entry 1 — more at albumen

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of albumin was in 1801

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“Albumin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/albumin. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

albumin

noun
al·​bu·​min al-ˈbyü-mən How to pronounce albumin (audio)
: any of numerous proteins that dissolve in water and are found especially in blood, the whites of eggs, and various animal and plant tissues

Medical Definition

albumin

noun
: any of numerous simple heat-coagulable water-soluble proteins that occur in blood plasma or serum, muscle, the whites of eggs, milk, and other animal substances and in many plant tissues and fluids

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