Dictionary Entry
papain
papain is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 13 · 2 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America.
- 2noun
a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
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