albumin
noun
Simple meaning
A simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ælbˈjumən
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Definition
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noun
A simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
biochemistry
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.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: A simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
Used this way, albumin is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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Albumin occurring in blood serum.
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Sense: simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
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