albumin
English Thesaurus
1. a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | simple protein, |
| definition | : | a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | ricin, ricin toxin, |
| definition | : | a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | lactalbumin, |
| definition | : | albumin occurring in milk (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | serum albumin, |
| definition | : | albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | albuminous, |
| definition | : | relating to or containing or resembling albumin (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | albuminous, |
| definition | : | relating to or containing or resembling albumin (adj.pert) |
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