Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of lacrimator): chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile; CS gas (a tear gas that is stronger than CN gas but wears off faster; can be deployed by grenades or cluster bombs; can cause skin burns and fatal pulmonary edema)
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Renin. Renin, also known as an angiotensinogenase, is an enzyme that participates in the body's renin-angiotensin system âalso known as the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axisâthat mediates extracellular volume, and arterial vasoconstriction.
Rennin is a coagulating enzyme produced in the inner lining of the abomasum (the fourth/true stomach) of the milk-fed calf. It is also produced in the stomach of a goat or a lamb. Some alternative sources of chymosin are plants, especially thistles and nettles, and microbes like fungi and yeasts.Being a proteolytic enzyme, the major function of rennin is to curdle milk.Rennin is produced in large amounts, immediately after the birth. Its production gradually decreases, and it is replaced by a digestive enzyme called pepsin.ennin is a coagulating enzyme produced in the inner lining of the abomasum (the fourth/true stomach) of the milk-fed calf. It is also produced in the stomach of a goat or a lamb. Some alternative sources of chymosin are plants, especially thistles and nettles, and microbes like fungi and yeasts.