papain
Pa*pa"in, n. Etym: [From Papaw.] (Physiol. Chem.) Defn: A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America.
Pa*pa"in, n. Etym: [From Papaw.] (Physiol. Chem.) Defn: A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America.