Definition of Casien
Ca"se*in (?), n. [Cf. F.
caséine, fr. L. caseur cheese. Cf.
Cheese.] (Physiol. Chem.) A proteid substance
present in both the animal and the vegetable kingdom. In the
animal kingdom it is chiefly found in milk, and constitutes the
main part of the curd separated by rennet; in the vegetable
kingdom it is found more or less abundantly in the seeds of
leguminous plants. Its reactions resemble those of alkali
albumin. [Written also caseine.]
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A proteid substance present in both the animal and the vegetable kingdom found in milk or in the seeds of leguminous plants.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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