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Noun: chymosin
  1. An enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate
    "chymosin is used in cheese production to curdle milk";
    - rennin

Derived forms: chymosins

Type of: enzyme

Part of: gastric acid, gastric juice, rennet

Encyclopedia: Chymosin