Albumin :: Albumin (n.) A thick, viscous nitrogenous substance, which is the chief and characteristic constituent of white of eggs and of the serum of blood, and is found in other animal substances, both fluid and solid, also in many plants. It is soluble in water and is coagulated by heat and by certain chemical reagents..
Albuminate :: Albuminate (n.) A substance produced by the action of an alkali upon albumin, and resembling casein in its properties; also, a compound formed by the union of albumin with another substance..
Albuminiferous :: Albuminiferous (a.) Supplying albumen.
Albuminimeter :: Albuminimeter (n.) An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
Albuminin :: Albuminin (n.) The substance of the cells which inclose the white of birds' eggs.
Albuminiparous :: Albuminiparous (a.) Producing albumin.
Albuminoid :: Albuminoid (a.) Resembling albumin.
Albuminoid :: Albuminoid (n.) One of a class of organic principles (called also proteids) which form the main part of organized tissues.
Albuminoidal :: Albuminoidal (a.) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
Albuminose :: Albuminose (n.) A diffusible substance formed from albumin by the action of natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone.
Albuminose :: Albuminose (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, albumen; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin..
Albuminous :: Albuminous (a.) Alt. of Albuminos.
Albuminuria :: Albuminuria (n.) A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.
Exalbuminous :: Exalbuminous (a.) Having no albumen about the embryo; -- said of certain seeds.
Hemialbumin :: Hemialbumin (n.) Same as Hemialbumose.
Metalbumin :: Metalbumin (n.) A form of albumin found in ascitic and certain serous fluids. It is sometimes regarded as a mixture of albumin and mucin.
Ovalbumin :: Ovalbumin (n.) Alt. of Ovalbume.
Paralbumin :: Paralbumin (n.) A proteidlike body found in the fluid from ovarian cysts and elsewhere. It is generally associated with a substance related to, if not identical with, glycogen..
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