papain
papain · papains
A proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be used to tenderize meatA proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be used to tenderize meat.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be used to tenderize meat.
a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
Origin
Attested since the late 1800s. From papaya + -in.Attested since the late 1800s. From papaya + -in.
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Forms
plural: papainsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedpapainase
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable