bromelain
bromelain noun: either of two proteolytic enzymes, found in pineapples, that are used as meat tenderizers.
Noun
bromelain (plural bromelains)
- Either of two proteolytic enzymes, found in pineapples, that are used as meat tenderizers.
- I let her in and left her sitting on the sofa while I microwaved some Chinese rice and poured pineapple juice into a glass. It was her comfort meal – grease and bromelain. She had often lectured me on pineapple’s anti-inflammatory properties, how it helped prevent cataracts and heart disease.2019, Julia Armfield, “Cassandra After”, in Salt Slow, Picador, page 148
Forms of bromelain
| plural | bromelains |
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Origin of bromelain
From translingual Bromelia + -in with simplification.
Questions about bromelain
- What does bromelain mean?
- Bromelain means either of two proteolytic enzymes, found in pineapples, that are used as meat tenderizers.
- What part of speech is bromelain?
- Bromelain is a noun.
- What is the plural of bromelain?
- The plural of bromelain is bromelains.
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