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albumen vs serum albumin

serum albumin vs albumen

albumen and serum albumin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
albumen Yes No No No
serum albumin Yes No No No
As nouns, serum albumin is a hyponym of albumen; that is, serum albumin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than albumen:
  • albumen: a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
  • serum albumin: albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood
Other hyponyms of albumen include ricin, ricin toxin, lactalbumin.
albumen (noun) serum albumin (noun)
the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood
a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
Difference between albumen and serum albumin

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