Meanings
nounpapainase (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryAn endopeptidase present in papaya
- uncountableAn extract, containing this enzyme, that is used as a meat tenderizer
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papainase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papainase
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“papainase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papainase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “papainase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papainase.
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