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papainase

papainase noun: an endopeptidase present in papaya.

Noun

papainase (uncountable)

  1. An endopeptidase present in papaya
  2. An extract, containing this enzyme, that is used as a meat tenderizer

Origin of papainase

From papain + -ase.

Questions about papainase

What does papainase mean?
Papainase means an endopeptidase present in papaya.
What part of speech is papainase?
Papainase is a noun.

Words near papainase in the dictionary

  1. papahas
  2. papahood
  3. papaia
  4. papaias
  5. papain
  6. papainase
  7. papains
  8. papaitan
  9. papaji
  10. papajis
  11. papakainga

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