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papain

Noun

pa=pa=in

WORDNET DICTIONARY

papain(n = noun.substance) Array - a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer; Array

papain, n. [From Papaw.].

A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America. [1913 Webster]

papain, n. an enzyme obtained from unripe pawpaws, used to tenderize meat and as a food supplement to aid digestion.

Etymology

PAPAYA + -IN

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