Definition of "albuminoid" [al•bu•mi•noid]

• See scleroprotein. (noun)
• Composed of or resembling albumin. (adjective)

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• "An albuminoid substance contained in the flesh of animals, and also produced by the coagulation of blood."
• "The albuminoid substance of milk; it forms the basis of cheese."
• "A general term for the albuminoid constitutents of the body."