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- Albuminoid - a. - Resembling albumin.
- Albuminoid - n. - One of a class of organic principles (called also proteids) which form the main part of organized tissues.
- Albuminoidal - a. - Of the nature of an albuminoid.
- Pyin - n. - An albuminoid constituent of pus, related to mucin, possibly a mixture of substances rather than a single body.
- Mucin - n. - An albuminoid substance which is contained in mucus, and gives to the latter secretion its peculiar ropy character. It is found in all the secretions from mucous glands, and also between the fibers of connective tissue, as in tendons. See Illust. of Demilune.
- Aleurone - n. - An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains ("protein granules") in maturing seeds and tubers; -- supposed to be a modification of protoplasm.