papain

Meanings

Plural: papains

Noun

a proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
A proteolytic enzyme in papaya fruit which can be used to tenderize meat.

Origin / Etymology

Attested since the late 1800s. From papaya + -in.

Scrabble Score: 10

papain is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
papain is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
papain is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

papain is a valid Words With Friends word