# ovomucoid

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A protein, present in egg white, which, unlike ovalbumin, is heat-stable

## Etymology
From ovo- + mucoid.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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