Definition of OVALBUMIN

ovalbumin

Plural: ovalbumins

Noun

  • the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
  • A glycoprotein which is the primary constituent of egg white.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin ovi albumen (“egg white”), + -in.

Synonyms

albumen, egg white, white

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