pa·pa·in (p -p   n, -p n)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. |
papain [pəˈpeɪɪn -ˈpaɪɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a proteolytic enzyme occurring in the unripe fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya: used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine as an aid to protein digestion
[from papaya]
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| Noun | 1. | papain - a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
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