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chymopapain

chy·mo·pa·pa·in
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahy-moh-puh-pey-in, -pahy-in]
    • /ˌkaɪ moʊ pəˈpeɪ ɪn, -ˈpaɪ ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahy-moh-puh-pey-in, -pahy-in]
    • /ˌkaɪ moʊ pəˈpeɪ ɪn, -ˈpaɪ ɪn/

Definitions of chymopapain word

  • noun chymopapain papain, esp. when injected into a slipped disk to dissolve pain-causing soft cartilage 3
  • noun chymopapain an enzyme derived from the tropical papaya fruit that is used in some circumstances to treat herniated disks. 1
  • noun chymopapain A proteolytic enzyme isolated from the latex of papaya and used to treat herniated lower lumbar discs in the spine. 0

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Origin of chymopapain

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; chyme + -o- + papain

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Parts of speech for Chymopapain

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chymopapain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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