| Pronunciation: | | pu'peyin
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[n] a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer |
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PAPAIN is a 6 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | enzyme |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pa*pa"in\, n. [From {Papaw}.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of
the green fruit of the papaw ({Carica Papaya}) of tropical
America.
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