papain

1. 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.

2. A protease in the juice of unripe that is used especially as a tenderizer for meat and in medicine (as in the topical debridement of necrotic tissue).

3. A protein-digesting enzyme obtained from unripe papaya fruit, used to tenderize meat and as a food supplement to aid digestion.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
papain	10	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ai	2
an	2
pi	4
in	2
na	2
pa	4
aa	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
pip	7
pin	5
pia	5
pap	7
pan	5
nip	5
nap	5
app	7
ani	3
ana	3
ain	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
papa	8
pain	6
pian	6
pina	6
paan	6
nipa	6
napa	6
pipa	8

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
nappa	9
apian	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
papain	10