"miraculin" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2008 May 28, Patrick Farrell, Kassie Bracken, “A Tiny Fruit That Tricks the Tongue”, in New York Times:",
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        "(biochemistry) A natural sugar substitute, a glycoprotein extracted from miracle berry."
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