Definitions for papain

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papain pa·pa·in

Spelling: [puh-pey-in, -pahy-in]

IPA: /pəˈpeɪ ɪn, -ˈpaɪ ɪn/

Papain is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 52 anagrams from letters in papain (aainpp).

Definitions for papain

noun

1. Biochemistry. a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya.
2. Pharmacology. a commercial preparation of this used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine as a digestant.

Origin of papain

First recorded in 1885-90; papa(ya) + -in²

Examples for papain

Several writers claim good results with glycerole of papain, pricking it in in the same manner as in tattooing.

Its selling point, in the past at least, has been the alleged presence of papain.