rennin

R1E1N1N1I1N1
/ˈɹɛ.nɪn/

noun

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

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chymosinrennase
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Meanings

nounrennin (countable and uncountable, plural rennins)

plural rennins

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

    Synonyms: chymosin, rennase

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA proteolytic enzyme, obtained from the gastric juice of the abomasum of calves, used to coagulate milk and make cheese.

Similar
chymosinrennase

More synonyms by meaning

nounan enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate

Similar
chymosin
Broader
enzyme
Also see
chymosin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From rennet + -in.

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Translations

Finnish renniini
  • renniinienzyme
French chymosine
  • chymosineenzyme
Italian chimosina
  • chimosinaenzyme
Spanish quimosina, rennina
  • quimosinaenzyme
  • renninaenzyme

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rennin

LennonLenin
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Cite this entry
APA

rennin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rennin

MLA

“rennin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rennin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rennin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rennin.

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