noun
- A proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer. .
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). papain. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/papain/definitions/1249146 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "papain" http://smartdefine.org/papain/definitions/1249146 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, papain, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/papain/definitions/1249146>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "papain" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/papain/definitions/1249146> |