1. Noun. A virtually calorie-free protein sweetener and flavour modifier. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Thaumatin
1. Protein from the African plant Thaumatococcus daniellii. It tastes 10exp5 times sweeter than sucrose.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
