Definitions for rennin

rennin ren·nin

Spelling: [ren-in]
IPA: /ˈrɛn ɪn/

Rennin is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 33 anagrams from letters in rennin (einnnr).

Definitions for rennin

noun

  1. a coagulating enzyme occurring in the gastric juice of the calf, forming the active principle of rennet and able to curdle milk.

Origin of rennin

First recorded in 1895-1900; renn(et) + -in2

Examples for rennin

Secretion of pepsin and rennin is always diminished in marked cases.

Absence of coagulation at the end of that period will indicate absence of rennin ferment formation.

Its chief constituents are two ferments called pepsin and rennin, free hydrochloric acid, mineral salts, and 95 per cent of water.

Since the two enzyms are almost invariably present or absent together, the test for rennin serves also as a test for pepsin.

The Council is unable to accept Dr. Balchs result for trypsin or rennin as reliable.

The enzymes of rennet (rennin and pepsin) do not cease acting with the thickening of the milk.

These unorganized ferments are such as rennin, pepsin, trypsin, ptyalin.

rennin at this stage appears to predominate over pepsin31 which is already secreted to some extent.

Deficiency of rennin has the same significance as deficiency of pepsin, and is more easily recognized.

The coagulating enzymes, such as thrombin or thrombase (the fibrin ferment) and rennin, which causes the clotting of milk.

Word Value for rennin
Scrable

6

Words with friends

9

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