anti-albumin
|an-ti-al-bu-min|
/ˌæn.ti.ælˈbjuːmɪn/
against albumin (antibody to albumin)
Etymology
'anti-albumin' originates from Modern English, formed by combining the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') and 'albumin' (from Latin 'albumen'), where 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'albumin' referred to the protein derived from 'albumen' ('white').
'albumin' comes from Latin 'albumen' meaning 'white (of an egg)'; the scientific noun 'albumin' developed in Modern English to denote a class of proteins. The compound 'anti-albumin' arose in scientific/medical usage by affixing 'anti-' to 'albumin' to indicate opposition or targeting.
Initially the elements meant 'against' + 'white/albumen'; over time the compound evolved to mean specifically 'an agent (typically an antibody) directed against the protein albumin' in medical and biochemical contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an antibody that specifically binds to albumin (the blood plasma protein); used in immunology to denote antibodies directed against albumin.
Laboratory tests detected anti-albumin in the patient's serum.
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Adjective 1
directed against or reacting with albumin; used to describe substances (especially antibodies) that target albumin.
Anti-albumin antibodies were present in the biopsy specimen.
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Last updated: 2025/10/14 19:50