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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

chymosinrennet

Etymology

From rennet + -in.