PAPAINS

Noun

papains

plural of papain

Source: Wiktionary


PAPAIN

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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