albumin
noun
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Pronunciation: /ælˈbjuː.mən/ / /ˈalbjʊmɪn/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from French albumine, from Latin albumen. Compare albumen.
- Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.