albumin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000355",
  "term": "albumin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A type of protein found in blood, egg white, milk, and other substances.",
    "A family of globular proteins found in many plant and animal tissues that tend to bind a wide variety of ligands. Albumin is the main protein in blood plasma. Low serum levels occur in conditions associated with malnutrition, inflammation and liver and kidney diseases."
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/albumin/"
}