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Casein

/ˈkeɪ.siː.ɪn/

A protein present in both milk and in the seeds of leguminous plants

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📖 Definitions of "Casein"

noun

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A protein present in both milk and in the seeds of leguminous plants

🔄 Synonyms of "Casein"

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Word	Definition
casein paint	Casein paint, derived from milk casein (milk protein), is a fast-drying, water-soluble medium used by artists.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Casein"

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Word	Definition
casein paint	Casein paint, derived from milk casein (milk protein), is a fast-drying, water-soluble medium used by artists.
iodinated	(chemistry) Treated or reacted with iodine or hydroiodic acid
hydrolysatenoun	(chemistry) Any product of a hydrolysis reaction.
rennetnoun	An enzyme used as the first step in making cheese, to curdle the milk and coagulate the casein in it, derived by soaking the fourth stomach of a milk-fed calf in brine.
asinoun	the Orontes (a river in Lebanon, Syria and Turkey).
aslnoun	Initialism of American Sign Language. [A sign language used primarily in the United States of America and Canada.]
as2	(Applicability Statement 2) a specification on how to transport structured business-to-business data securely and reliably over the Internet.
hydrolysedverb	—
hydrolyzedverb	(chemistry, transitive) To subject to hydrolysis.
caseinenoun	Dated form of casein. [(biochemistry) A protein present in both milk and in the seeds of leguminous plants.]
caseinatenoun	(organic chemistry) Any of several salts derived from casein via the coagulation of milk protein
caseosenoun	(pathology) cheesy
caseasenoun	(biochemistry) An exoenzyme that hydrolyzes casein.
caseinogennoun	uncoagulated casein
caseinolysisnoun	The enzymatic breakdown of casein
caseinasenoun	An enzyme produced by the human body to help break down milk.
lactoproteinnoun	(biochemistry) Any protein (such as casein) present in milk
leguminnoun	(biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any of a group of globulins, resembling casein, found mostly in legumes and grains.
legumelinnoun	(biochemistry) An albumin found in the seeds of various leguminous plants.
casitonenoun	A peptone made by the pancreatic digestion of casein