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chymopapains

chymopapains is the plural of chymopapain.

Meaning of chymopapain

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.

Questions about chymopapains

What is chymopapains the plural of?
Chymopapains is the plural of chymopapain.

Words near chymopapains in the dictionary

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

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