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papain

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Noun
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pa=pa=in

CIDE DICTIONARY

papainn. [From Papaw.].
     A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

papain, n. an enzyme obtained from unripe pawpaws, used to tenderize meat and as a food supplement to aid digestion.

Etymology
PAPAYA + -IN

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