bromelin

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bro·me·lain (br

-l

n, -l

) also bro·me·lin (-l

A proteolytic enzyme obtained from pineapples.

[New Latin Bromel(ia), former pineapple genus; see bromeliad + (pap)ain.]

bromelin [ˈbrəʊməlɪn]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a protein-digesting enzyme (see endopeptidase) found in pineapple and extracted for use in treating joint pain and inflammation, hay fever, and various other conditions

[from Bromelia type genus of pineapple family (see bromeliad) + -in]

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