"globulin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡlɑbjəlɪn/ [General-American] Forms: globulins [plural]
Etymology: From globule + -in. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|globule|in}} globule + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} globulin (countable and uncountable, plural globulins)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of simple proteins, soluble in water only in the presence of salts, that are coagulated by heat Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Proteins Synonyms: globuline Translations (protein): globulina [feminine] (Catalan), 球蛋白 (qiúdànbái) (Chinese Mandarin), globuliini (Finnish), Globulin [neuter] (German), glóbailin [feminine] (Irish), globulina [feminine] (Italian), グロブリン (guroburin) (Japanese), глобулин (globulin) [masculine] (Macedonian), globulina [feminine] (Portuguese), globulina [feminine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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