albumin
/al-byoo-muhn/US // ælˈbyu mən //UK // (ˈælbjʊmɪn) //
白蛋白,血清蛋白,蛋白酶,蛋白质
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Biochemistry.
- : any of a class of simple, sulfur-containing, water-soluble proteins that coagulate when heated, occurring in egg white, milk, blood, and other animal and vegetable tissues and secretions.
Examples
By removing a portion of the circulating plasma in mice and replacing it with a solution of albumin and saline, researchers were able to dilute these harmful molecules and cause muscle, liver, and brain tissues to behave as if they were younger.
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