CASEOSE

Etymology

Noun

caseose (plural caseoses)

(biochemistry, dated) A soluble product (proteose) formed in the gastric and pancreatic digestion of casein and caseinogen

Adjective

caseose (comparative more caseose, superlative most caseose)

(pathology) cheesy

Source: Wiktionary


Ca"se*ose, n. [Casein + -ose.] (Physiol.Chem.)

Definition: A soluble product (proteose) formed in the gastric and pancreatic digestion of casein and caseinogen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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