Papain

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An enzyme that catalyzes the lysis of proteins, obtained from the unripe fruit of the papaya and used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine as a digestive aid.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit. May aid in digestion and have other health benefits.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A proteolytic ferment obtained from the half-ripe fruit of the papaw-tree, Carica papaya.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
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