PAPAIN

papain

(noun) a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

papain (plural papains)

(enzyme) A proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be used to tenderize meat.

Anagrams

• 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

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