Dictionary
pa•pa•in
Pronunciation: (pu-pā'in, -pī'in), [key]—
n.
1. Biochem.a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree,
Carica papaya.
2. Pharm.a commercial preparation of this used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine as a digestant.
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