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albuminous

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al⋅bu⋅mi⋅nous

  [al-byoo-muh-nuhs]
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–adjective
of, containing, or resembling albumen.
Also, al⋅bu⋅mi⋅nose  [al-byoo-muh-nohs] .

Origin:
1785–95; < LL albūmin-, s. of albūmen albumen + -ous
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al·bu·min   (āl-byōō'mĭn)   
n.  A class of simple, water-soluble proteins that can be coagulated by heat and are found in egg white, blood serum, milk, and many other animal and plant tissues. Also called albumen.

[album(en) + -in.]
al·bu'mi·nous adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: al·bu·min·ous
Pronunciation: al-'byü-m&-n&s
Function: adjective
: relating to, containing, or having theproperties of albumen or albumin
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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