"papain" meaning in All languages combined

See papain on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: papains [plural]
Etymology: Attested since the late 1800s. From papaya + -in. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|papaya|in}} papaya + -in Head templates: {{en-noun}} papain (plural papains)
  1. (biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be used to tenderize meat. Wikipedia link: papain Categories (topical): Enzymes

Inflected forms

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