Definition of "legumin" [le•gu•min]

• Any globular protein, resembling casein, found mostly in legumes or grains (noun)

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• "The proteid contained is that variety known as legumin, which is either the same, or is closely allied, to the casein of milk and cheese."
• "Peas and beans contain a smaller proportion of starch, but more proteid matter, called legumin, or vegetable casein."
• "It is a globulin known as legumin, and is acted upon mainly by ferments working in alkaline solutions, as in the lower part of the digestive tract."