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"Papain" Definition
noun
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.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
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).
Source: Merriam-Webster
A protein-digesting enzyme obtained from unripe papaya fruit, used to tenderize meat and as a food supplement to aid digestion.
Source: Oxford Dictionary
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