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Papain

Papain Meaning & Definition
Papain Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Papain?

[n] a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer

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Papain In Webster's Dictionary

\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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