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ovalbumin

noun
ov路​al路​bu路​min | \ 藢盲-val-藞by眉-m蓹n How to pronounce ovalbumin (audio) , 藢艒-\

Definition of ovalbumin

1 : the principal albumin of white of egg especially : the crystalline part of egg albumins
2 : dried whites of eggs

Examples of ovalbumin in a Sentence

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 Most flu vaccines administered today are manufactured using chicken eggs and contain trace amounts of a protein called ovalbumin. — Ben Tinker, CNN, "Allergic to eggs? You can now get the flu shot, new guidelines say," 19 Dec. 2017 Most flu vaccinations are made using chicken eggs and contain small amounts of the protein ovalbumin, which has been thought to be a no-go for egg allergy sufferers. — Emily Price, Fortune, "People With Egg Allergies Can Now Get The Traditional Flu Shot," 19 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of ovalbumin

circa 1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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ovalbumin

noun
ov路​al路​bu路​min | \ 藢盲v-al-藞by眉-m蓹n How to pronounce ovalbumin (audio) , 藢艒v- How to pronounce ovalbumin (audio) \

Medical Definition of ovalbumin

: the principal albumin of white of egg

— called also egg albumin

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