Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The mucoid substance which occurs in the white of hens' eggs.

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Examples

  • The protease solution was then replaced with Hanks Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) containing 1 mg/ml albumin ovomucoid protease inhibitor, and the tissue was gently triturated using fire-polished glass pipettes of decreasing bore diameter.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Samir Koirala et al. 2010

  • The protease solution was then replaced with Hanks Balanced Salt Solution (HBSS) containing 1 mg/ml albumin ovomucoid protease inhibitor, and the tissue was gently triturated using fire-polished glass pipettes of decreasing bore diameter.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Samir Koirala et al. 2010

  • ImmunoCAP, Phadia's precise, reliable allergy test that measures IgE antibodies, indicates clinical reaction to both egg white (f1) and ovomucoid (f233).

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

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