papain
(noun) a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
papain (plural papains)
(enzyme) A proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be used to tenderize meat.
• Appian
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*pa"in, n. Etym: [From Papaw.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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