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chy·mo·pa·pa·in C0351400 (kī′mō-pə-pā′ĭn, -pī′ĭn)n. A proteolytic enzyme that is obtained from unripe papaya fruits and is similar to papain. It was formerly used in the United States to treat herniated intervertebral disks. [chym(e) + papain.]chy•mo•pa•pa•in (ˌkaɪ moʊ pəˈpeɪ ɪn, -ˈpaɪ ɪn) n. an enzyme of the papaya that is capable of breaking down protein: used to dissolve cartilage in the treatment of herniated disks. [1970–75] chymopapainenUK
chymopapain[‚kī·mō·pə′pī·ən] (biochemistry) Any one of several proteolytic enzymes obtained from papaya. chymopapainenUK
chymopapain [ki″mo-pah-pān´] a proteolytic enzyme from the tropical tree Carica papaya, used in chemonucleolysis of a herniated disk in the lumbar region.chy·mo·pa·pa·in (kī'mō-pap-ā'in), A cysteine proteinase similar to papain in specificity; on rare occasions, it is used to shrink herniated intervertebral discs as an alternative to surgery; used as a meat tenderizer. It is the major endopeptidase of papaya.chymopapain (kī′mō-pə-pā′ĭn, -pī′ĭn)n. A proteolytic enzyme that is obtained from unripe papaya fruits and is similar to papain. It was formerly used in the United States to treat herniated intervertebral disks.ChymopapainAn enzyme from the milky white fluid of the papaya, used for medical purposes in chemonucleolysis.Mentioned in: Chemonucleolysis |