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papain
pa·pa·in [ pə páy in, pə p in ]


noun 
Definition:
 
enzyme from papaya juice: an enzyme found in the juice of papayas and used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine to promote digestion and healing of wounds
[Late 19th century. <papaya]
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