lactoglobulin

noun

lac·​to·​glob·​u·​lin ˌlak-tə-ˈglä-byə-lən How to pronounce lactoglobulin (audio)
: a crystalline protein fraction that is obtained from the whey of milk

Examples of lactoglobulin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Using mass spectrometry analysis, the team identified peptides from the beta lactoglobulin protein in seven of these individuals’ calcified plaque. —Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 12 Sep. 2019

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First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lactoglobulin was in 1885

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lactoglobulin

noun
lac·​to·​glob·​u·​lin -ˈgläb-yə-lən How to pronounce lactoglobulin (audio)
: a crystalline protein fraction that is obtained from the whey of milk
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