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Answer for the clue "Milk curdler ", 6 letters:
rennin

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rennin \Ren"nin\ (r[e^]n"n[i^]n), n. (Biochem.) A milk-clotting enzyme obtained from the true stomach (abomasum) of a suckling calf. Mol. wt. about 31,000. Also called chymosin , rennase , and abomasal enzyme . --[Merck Man. 11]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context enzyme English) A proteolytic enzyme, obtained from the gastric juice of the abomasum of calves, used to coagulate milk and make cheese.

Usage examples of rennin.

The necessity of a milk-curding enzyme, somewhat similar to the rennin of the gastric juice, is not understood.