miraculin
miraculin noun: a glycoprotein extracted from a miracle berry, and used as a natural sugar substitute.
Noun
miraculin (uncountable)
- A glycoprotein extracted from a miracle berry, and used as a natural sugar substitute.
- The cause of the reaction is a protein called miraculin, which binds with the taste buds and acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids, according to a scientist who has studied the fruit, Linda Bartoshuk at the University of Florida’s Center for Smell and Taste. Dr. Bartoshuk...2008 May 28, Patrick Farrell, Kassie Bracken, “A Tiny Fruit That Tricks the Tongue”, in New York Times
Origin of miraculin
? + -in
Questions about miraculin
- What does miraculin mean?
- Miraculin means a glycoprotein extracted from a miracle berry, and used as a natural sugar substitute.
- What part of speech is miraculin?
- Miraculin is a noun.
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