| 单词 | papain |
| 释义 | papain[ puh-pey-in, -pahy-in ] / pəˈpeɪ ɪn, -ˈpaɪ ɪn / nounBiochemistry. a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya. Pharmacology. a commercial preparation of this used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine as a digestant. Origin of papainFirst recorded in 1885–90; papa(ya) + -in2 Words nearby papainpapable, papacy, Papadopoulos, Papagayo, Papago, papain, papal, papal bull, papal cross, papal infallibility, papalism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for papain
British Dictionary definitions for papainpapain / (pəˈpeɪɪn, -ˈpaɪɪn) / nouna proteolytic enzyme occurring in the unripe fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya: used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine as an aid to protein digestion Word Origin for papainC19: from papaya Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for papainpapain [ pə-pā′ĭn, -pī′ĭn ] n.An enzyme, or a crude extract containing it, that digests protein, catalyzes the hydrolysis or transfer of esters, amides, or other chemical groups containing sulfur, and is used as a digestive aid. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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