# albumin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ælˈbjuː.mən/ · frequency rank #48,050

## Definitions
1. Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French albumine, from Latin albumen. Compare albumen.

## Easily confused with
- **alumina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/albumin-vs-alumina)
- **album** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/album-vs-albumin)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ablumin`, `albbumin`, `albmuin`, `albuimn`, `albuminn`, `albummin`, `albumni`, `allbumin`, `alubmin`, `labumin`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/albumin