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Fromase

The English word “Fromase” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. A protease produced by the soil fungus Rhizomucor miehei, used as a vegetarian alternative to chymosin in the manufacture of some cheeses.

Etymology

From French fromage (“cheese”) + -ase, coined as a trademark.

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