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Showing words for PAPAIN using the English dictionary
6 Letter Words for Papain
papain
5 Letter Words for Papain
apian, nappa
4 Letter Words for Papain
aina, apia, napa, nipa, pain, paip, pana, papa, pian, pina, pipa
3 Letter Words for Papain
aia, ain, ana, apa, app, iaa, naa, nap, nip, pan, pap, pia, pin, pip, ppa, ppi
Definitions for Papain
[1] Biochemistry . a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya.
[2] Pharmacology . a commercial preparation of this used as a meat tenderizer and in medicine as a digestant.
[3] a 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
Words nearby Papain
papable, papacy, papadopoulos, papagayo, papago, papain, papal, papal bull, papal cross, papal infallibility, papal states
Origin of Papain
First recorded in 1885–90; papa(ya) + -in2
Word origin for Papain
C19: from papaya