rennin

English

Etymology

From rennet +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛ.nɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɛnɪn

Noun

rennin (countable and uncountable, plural rennins)

1. (biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme, obtained from the gastric juice of the abomasum of calves, used to coagulate milk and make cheese.

Synonyms

• chymosin
• rennase

Derived terms

• renninogen

Translations

enzyme

Finnish: renniini (fi) French: chymosine (fr) f Galician: quimosina (gl) f Italian: chimosina f Spanish: quimosina f, rennina f