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abomasum (medicine) and Maranta (medicine)


abomasum (medicine)


abomasum
<anatomy> The fourth stomach of the cow. The abomasums of suckling calves are used as a source of rennet, a rennin-containing commercial enzyme preparation used to make cheese.


Maranta (medicine)


maranta
<botany> A genus of endogenous plants found in tropical America, and some species also in India. They have tuberous roots containing a large amount of starch, and from one species (Maranta arundinacea) arrowroot is obtained. Many kinds are cultivated for ornament.

Source: Websters Dictionary