Papain
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Papain is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be used to tenderize meat.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be used to tenderize meat.
Word Forms
- papains
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include papainase, papayotin, tenderizer, papayotine, chymopapain, tenderiser.
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