Albumin

Pronunciation

• US enPR: ăl byōō' mÉ™n, IPA: /æl.'bjuː.mÉ™n/

Full definition of albumin

Noun

1. (organic chemistry) 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.

Related terms

• albumen