PAPAIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer

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Nouns denoting substances

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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