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lac·to·glob·u·lin | \ ˌlak-tə-ˈglä-byə-lən 
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\Definition of lactoglobulin
: a crystalline protein fraction that is obtained from the whey of milk
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lactoglobulin
nounlac·to·glob·u·lin | \ -ˈgläb-yə-lən \
\Medical Definition of lactoglobulin
: a crystalline protein fraction that is obtained from the whey of milk
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