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Definitions of papain in various dictionaries:
noun - a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya
An enzyme capable of digesting protein, obtained from the unripe fruit of the papaya and used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine as a digestive aid.
adj - a complex protein [n -S] : ENZYMIC
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| Old man with ache acquires food supplement |
| A protein-digesting enzyme obtained from unripe papaya fruit |
| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| Apr 24 2014 The Times - Cryptic |
| Apr 9 2012 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
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| 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. |
| a protein-digesting enzyme obtained from unripe papaya fruit, used to tenderize meat and as a food supplement to aid digestion. |
| a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya used as a meat tenderizer |
| Papain might refer to |
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| Papain, also known as papaya proteinase I, is a cysteine protease (EC 3.4.22.2) enzyme present in papaya (Carica papaya) and mountain papaya (Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis). |