ovomucoid

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English

Etymology

From ovo- +‎ mucoid.

Noun

ovomucoid (plural ovomucoids)

  1. (biochemistry) A protein, present in egg white, which, unlike ovalbumin, is heat-stable
    • 2015 August 2, Karin Hoffmann-Sommergruber, Sabine Pfeifer, Merima Bublin, “Applications of Molecular Diagnostic Testing in Food Allergy”, in Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, volume 15, →DOI:
      In parallel, egg extract and Gal d 1, ovomucoid, and cow’s milk extract and Bos d 8, casein, were applied.