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PAPAIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("papain" is a kind of...):
enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)
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