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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A proteolytic enzyme obtained from the fruit of the tropical tree Carica papaya that resembles papain and is used in the treatment of herniated intervertebral disks.

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  1. n. A proteolytic enzyme isolated from the latex of papaya and used to treat herniated lower lumbar discs in the spine.

Etymologies

  1. chym(e) + papain. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • “Papayas contain the protein-digesting enzymes papain and chymopapain.”

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