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OVALBUMIN
Etymology
Noun
ovalbumin (plural ovalbumins)
(protein) A glycoprotein which is the primary constituent of egg white.
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Source: Wiktionary
O`val*bu"min, O`val*bu"men, n. Etym: [Ovum + albumin.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: The albumin from white of eggs; egg albumin; -- in distinction from serum albumin. See Albumin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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