ca·sein
n : any of several phosphoproteins of milk: as a : one that occurs as a colloidal suspension in milk - called also caseinogen b : one that is produced when milk is curdled by rennet, is the chief constituent of cheese, and is used in making plastics - called also paracasein .
Similar sounding terms: quas·sin
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