ALL meanings of papain
pa·pa·in
P p - noun papain Biochemistry. a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya. 1
- noun papain Pharmacology. a commercial preparation of this used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine as a digestant. 1
- noun papain a proteolytic enzyme occurring in the unripe fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya: used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine as an aid to protein digestion 0
- noun papain a protein-splitting enzyme from the juice of unripe papaya, used as a digestive aid, as a meat tenderizer, in pharmacy, etc. 0