1. resembling or containing casein; of or relating to cheese or a cheese-like substance
Usage: technical; chiefly used in chemistry and biology

Examples

• The caseose material formed during the bacterial fermentation process.
• Caseose deposits accumulated in the infected tissue.
• The laboratory identified caseose substances in the sample under the microscope.
• Tuberculosis can produce caseose necrosis in the lungs.
• The caseose consistency of the substance indicated high protein content.