Found 2 items, similar to Papain.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: papain
papain
n : a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used
as a meat tenderizer
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Papain
Papain
\Pa*pa"in\, n. [From
Papaw.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of
the green fruit of the papaw (
Carica Papaya) of tropical
America.
[1913 Webster]