lactalbumin

[ lak-tuh l-byoo-min ]
/ ˌlæk təlˈbyu mɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

the simple protein of milk, obtained from whey, used in the preparation of certain foods and in adhesives and varnishes.

Origin of lactalbumin

First recorded in 1880–85; lact- + albumin

Words nearby lactalbumin

British Dictionary definitions for lactalbumin

lactalbumin
/ (lækˈtælbjʊmɪn) /

noun

a protein occurring in milk that contains all the amino acids essential to man See also caseinogen

Word Origin for lactalbumin

C19: from lacto- + albumin

Medical definitions for lactalbumin

lactalbumin
[ lăk′tăl-byōōmĭn ]

n.

The albumin contained in milk and obtained from whey.