HyperDic: albumin

English > 1 sense of the word *albumin*:
NOUN	substance	albumin, albumen	a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids / liquids

albumin > pronunciation
Sounds	aelbyuw'mahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *albumin*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids / liquids.
Synonym	albumen
Narrower	lactalbumin	albumin occurring in milk
	ricin, ricin toxin	A toxic protein extracted from castor beans
	serum albumin	albumin occurring in blood serum
Broader	simple protein	A protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
Spanish	albúmina
Catalan	albúmina
Adjectives	albuminous	relating to or containing or resembling albumin