Rennin

//ˈɹɛ.nɪn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A proteolytic enzyme, obtained from the gastric juice of the abomasum of calves, used to coagulate milk and make cheese. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
chymosinchymosinrennaserennase

Etymology

From rennet + -in.

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