modifiedalbumin
nounUK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪd ˈælbjʊmɪn/
US /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd ælˈbjuːmɪn/
A special kind of protein that has been changed a little to do a new job.
The scientist used modifiedalbumin to help the medicine stay in the blood longer.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Albumin that has been chemically attached to another molecule for medical use.
The modifiedalbumin carried the drug directly to the tumor.
3. A laboratory-made version of albumin with improved stability.
Modifiedalbumin stayed stable even at higher temperatures.
4. Albumin whose structure was changed to avoid immune reactions.
Doctors tested modifiedalbumin to see if the body would accept it.