| 释义 |
pa·pa·in
\pəˈpāə̇n, -ˈpīə̇n\ noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary papa- (from papaya) + -in; originally formed in German
: a crystallizable proteinase in the juice of the green fruit of the papaya obtained usually as a brownish powder and used chiefly as a tenderizer for meat, in chillproofing beer, and in medicine as a digestant |