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papain

/pə'peɪɪn/

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noun
a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
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Definition that contains papain

tenderizer a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender
tenderiser a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender