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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
Synonyms
1.3.2
Translations
English
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Etymology
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rennet
+
-in
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈɹɛ.nɪn/
Rhymes:
-ɛnɪn
Noun
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rennin
(
countable
and
uncountable
,
plural
rennins
)
(
biochemistry
)
A
proteolytic
enzyme
, obtained from the gastric juice of the
abomasum
of
calves
, used to
coagulate
milk
and make
cheese
.
Synonyms
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chymosin
rennase
Translations
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enzyme
Finnish:
renniini
(fi)
French:
chymosine
(fr)
f
Galician:
quimosina
(gl)
f
Italian:
chimosina
f
Spanish:
quimosina
f
,
rennina
f