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lants. It is soluble in water is coagulated by heat ad by certain chemical reagents. Acid albumin, a modification of albumin produced by the action of dilute acids. It is not coagulated by heat. -- Alkali albumin, albumin as modified by the action of alkaline substances; -- called also albuminate.

A substance produced by the action of an alkali upon albumin, and resembling casein in its properties; also, a compound formed by the union of albumin with another substance.

Supplying albumen.

An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.

The substance of the cells which inclose the white of birds' eggs.

Producing albumin.

Resembling albumin. -- n.

Of the nature of an albuminoid.

A diffusible substance formed from albumin by the action of natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone.

A morbid condition due to excessive increase of albuminous elements in the blood.

ertaining to, or containing, albumen; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin. -- Al*bu"mi*nous*ness, n.

A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.

Having no albumen about the embryo; -- said of certain seeds.

Same as Hemialbumose.

A form of albumin found in ascitic and certain serous fluids. It is sometimes regarded as a mixture of albumin and mucin.

The albumin from white of eggs; egg albumin; -- in distinction from serum albumin. See Albumin.

A proteidlike body found in the fluid from ovarian cysts and elsewhere. It is generally associated with a substance related to, if not identical with, glycogen.

Any of a class of toxic substances of protein nature; a toxin.

Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; -- a term applied to textures, humors, etc., which are perfectly white.

Same as Albumin.