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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