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noun
Any of a group of simple proteins, soluble in water only in the presence of salts, that are coagulated by heat
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: simple protein
Narrower terms: alpha globulin, serum globulin, gamma globulin, human gamma globulin, myosin, transferrin, beta globulin, siderophilin
History
Etymology tree Latin globus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin globuluslbor. French globulebor. English globule Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English globulin From globule + -in.
Across languages
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