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papain
[ puh-pey-in, -pahy-in ]
noun
- Biochemistry. a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya.
- Pharmacology. a commercial preparation of this used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine as a digestant.
papain
/ pəˈpeɪɪn; -ˈpaɪɪn /
noun
- a proteolytic enzyme occurring in the unripe fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya: used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine as an aid to protein digestion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of papain1
C19: from papaya
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Example Sentences
Several writers claim good results with glycerole of papain, pricking it in in the same manner as in tattooing.
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Various chemists have attempted to find papain present and to determine the digestive power of the tablets, but without success.
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Its selling point, in the past at least, has been the alleged presence of papain.
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