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chymopapain

chymopapain noun: a proteolytic enzyme isolated from the latex of papaya and used to treat herniated lower lumbar discs in the spine.

Noun

chymopapain (countable and uncountable, plural chymopapains)

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

Forms of chymopapain

pluralchymopapains

Questions about chymopapain

What does chymopapain mean?
Chymopapain means a proteolytic enzyme isolated from the latex of papaya and used to treat herniated lower lumbar discs in the spine.
What part of speech is chymopapain?
Chymopapain is a noun.
What is the plural of chymopapain?
The plural of chymopapain is chymopapains.

Words near chymopapain in the dictionary

  1. chymist
  2. chymistries
  3. chymistry
  4. chymists
  5. chymokine
  6. chymopapain
  7. chymopapains
  8. chymoplasm
  9. chymosin
  10. chymosinogen
  11. chymosins

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