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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
papain /pəˈpeɪɪn, pəˈpʌɪɪn/

▶noun a protein-digesting enzyme obtained from unripe papaya fruit, used to tenderize meat and as a food supplement to aid digestion.

– origin C19: from papaya + -in1.

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