nisin
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Noun edit
nisin (plural nisins)
- (biochemistry) A polycyclic peptide produced by fermentation with the bacterium Lactococcus lactis; used as a preservative in processed cheese etc.
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- E234 when used as a preservative
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Verb edit
nisin
- first-person singular imperfective of nízin: "I think"
- first-person singular imperfective of yinízin: "I want (something)"
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nísin