A glycoprotein found in the berry of the West African shrub Synsepalum dulcificum, which makes sour substances taste sweet whilst having no taste itself.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Nature: a weekly journal of science. From miracul- + -in.
Definition of miraculin in US English:
miraculin
nounmɪˈrakjʊlɪn
Chemistry
A glycoprotein found in the berry of the West African shrub Synsepalum dulcificum, which makes sour substances taste sweet whilst having no taste itself.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Nature: a weekly journal of science. From miracul- + -in.