Pharmacologic Substance
casein Audio
ca·sein [ key-seen, -see-in, key-seen ]
Effect:
Cell-mediated Immunity; Increased Histamine Release; Increased IgG Production; Increased T Lymphocyte Activation
May Treat:
Hypersensitivity
Definitions related to caseins:
  • Principle protein of milk, whose precipitation by calcium is the basis of curdling; used as a nutritional supplement.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A mixture of related phosphoproteins occurring in milk and cheese. The group is characterized as one of the most nutritive milk proteins, containing all of the common amino acids and rich in the essential ones.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Casein, the chief protein in milk and the essential ingredient of cheese. In pure form, it is an amorphous white solid, tasteless and odourless, while its commercial type is yellowish with a pleasing odour. Cow's milk contains about 3 percent casein. Pure casein is an amorphous white solid without...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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