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     Albuminous (), Albuminose (),  a. [Cf. F. albumineux.]
    1. Pertaining to, or containing, albumin; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin; an older term now replaces by proteinaceous.

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    2. proteinaceous; containing or composed of protein. -- Al*bu"mi*nous*ness, n.

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