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Ovalbumin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The albumin of egg white.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A glycoprotein which is the primary constituent of egg white

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Same as ovoalbumin.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water

Word Usage

"Because influenza and yellow fever vaccines are both made in eggs, egg proteins (primarily ovalbumin) are present in the final products and are in sufficient quantities to cause allergic reactions in susceptible patients."

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ovalbumen

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