Plural of albumin; the proteins found in egg white, blood serum, and many other body tissues and fluids.
From Latin 'albumen' (white of egg), derived from 'albus' (white). The plural form has been standard in English biological literature since the 1800s.
Albumin is one of the most abundant proteins in your blood—doctors measure it to check liver and kidney health, and it's why your blood tests include it!
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