Drainage basin: The area drained by a river and its tributaries. A drainage basin is considered to be an open system because water can be added or lost from a drainage basin.
Noun. 1. milk whey-the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese. whey. blood serum, serum-an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates. 1  Facebook. 2  Twitter.
Whey and casein are dairy proteins found in milk â casein is the âcurdsâ in âcurds and wheyâ (think: cottage cheese). Whey is considered a âfastâ protein, because it is rapidly digested in as little as an hour, whereas casein is a âslowâ protein that is digested over several hours.I. The conclusions from the long-term studies also collectively show that your best bet is whey: 1  Milk (whey+casein) was superior to soy & carbs in healthy young men (Hartman study).