casein

English

/ˈkeɪ.siː.ɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • (protein) A protein present in both milk and in the seeds of leguminous plants

Etymology

Borrowed from French caséine (casein) derived from Latin caseus (cheese, thou tiest the cheese, ligs, cseum ligo).

Origin

Latin

caseus

Gloss

cheese, thou tiest the cheese, ligs, cseum ligo

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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