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caseose

caseose noun: a soluble product (proteose) formed in the gastric and pancreatic digestion of casein and caseinogen.

Noun

caseose (plural caseoses)

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

Adjective

caseose (comparative more caseose, superlative most caseose)

  1. cheesy

Forms of caseose

Noun
pluralcaseoses
Adjective
comparativemore caseose
superlativemost caseose

Origin of caseose

From casein + -ose.

Questions about caseose

What does caseose mean?
Caseose means a soluble product (proteose) formed in the gastric and pancreatic digestion of casein and caseinogen.
What part of speech is caseose?
Caseose can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of caseose?
The plural of caseose is caseoses.

Words near caseose in the dictionary

  1. casenesses
  2. caseolytic
  3. caseophile
  4. caseophiles
  5. caseopurulent
  6. caseose
  7. caseoses
  8. caseous
  9. caseous necroses
  10. caseous necrosis
  11. caser

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