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ALBUMIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("albumin" is a kind of...):
simple protein (a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "albumin"):
ricin; ricin toxin (a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon)
lactalbumin (albumin occurring in milk)
serum albumin (albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood)
Derivation:
albuminous (relating to or containing or resembling albumin)
Context examples:
Albiglutide is composed of a GLP-1 (7-36) dimer fused to recombinant human albumin.
(Albiglutide, NCI Thesaurus)
Doxorubicin is released from the albumin carrier after cleavage of the acid-sensitive hydrazone linker within the acidic environment of tumors and, once located intracellularly, intercalates DNA, inhibits DNA synthesis, and induces apoptosis.
(Aldoxorubicin, NCI Thesaurus)
A quantitative measurement of albumin present in a sample.
(Albumin Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
A measurement of the albumin protein in a biological specimen.
(Albumin Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Albumin is the main protein in blood plasma.
(Albumin, NCI Thesaurus)
Conjugation of interferon to human albumin prolongs the half-life of IFNa-2b and thereby allows for a reduction in the frequency of dosing.
(Albinterferon Alfa-2b, NCI Thesaurus)
The determination of the ratio of albumin compared to creatinine protein present in a urine sample.
(Albumin To Creatinine Protein Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
A relative measurement (ratio or percentage) of the albumin to the creatinine in a biological specimen.
(Albumin To Creatinine Protein Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A relative measurement (ratio or percentage) of the albumin to total protein in a biological specimen.
(Albumin to Total Protein Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The determination of the ratio of the albumin compared with total protein in a biological sample.
(Albumin to Total Protein Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
