Meanings
nounnisin (countable and uncountable, plural nisins)
plural nisins
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA polycyclic peptide produced by fermentation with the bacterium Lactococcus lactis; used as a preservative in processed cheese etc.
Synonyms: E234 when used as a preservative
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA polycyclic peptide produced by fermentation with the bacterium Lactococcus lactis; used as a preservative in processed cheese etc.
Similar
E234 when used as a preservative
Origin
Translations
Catalan nisina
- nisinapolycyclic peptide
Finnish nisiini
- nisiinipolycyclic peptide
French nisine
- nisinepolycyclic peptide
German Nisin
- Nisinpolycyclic peptide
Polish nizyna
- nizynapolycyclic peptide
Russian низи́н
- низи́н (nizín)polycyclic peptide
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APA
nisin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nisin
MLA
“nisin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nisin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nisin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nisin.
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