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Definition of: rennet
(ren′it) noun
1. The dried stomach of certain young hoofed animals, especially the mucous membrane lining the fourth stomach of a suckling calf or sheep, which is capable of curdling milk.
2. Anything used to curdle milk.
3. An aqueous or vinous infusion of animal rennet.
4. Rennin. [Alter. of ME rennels <OE rinnan run together, coagulate]
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