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Albumin  n.  (Chem.) A thick, viscous nitrogenous substance, which is the chief and characteristic constituent of white of eggs and of the serum of blood, and is found in other animal substances, both fluid and solid, also in many plants. It is soluble in water and is coagulated by heat and 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.






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... examinations of members of the rowing crew, decides that it is absolutely essential that there should be skilled daily examinations of every man during training, and a record kept of the condition of his heart, urine, and blood pressure, before and after exercise. When he found albumin in the urine it was always accompanied by a falling of the blood pressure and a rapid heart, with loss of weight and a general feeling ...
— DISTURBANCES OF THE HEART • OLIVER T. OSBORNE, A.M., M.D.

... always do something for the patients who come to his office seeking help. First I gave them a thorough physical examination. I turned up some minor ailments—a slight heart murmur or a trace of albumin in the urine—but nothing of any significance. On the whole they were a remarkably healthy bunch of individuals, much more so than an average sample of the population. Then I made a searching inquiry into their personal life. Here again I drew a blank. They had ...
— Disturbing Sun • Robert Shirley Richardson

... OF ALBUMIN.—Put a small portion of the broken egg white in a test tube. Half fill the tube with cold water. Then turn the contents of the tube on to a folded filter paper, and catch the filtrate in another test tube. Are the ...
— School and Home Cooking • Carlotta C. Greer



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