Medical Dictionary
chymopapain
noun chy·mo·pa·pa·in \ˌkī-mō-pə-ˈpā-ən, -ˈpī-ən\
Medical Definition of CHYMOPAPAIN
: a proteolytic enzyme from the latex of the papaya that is used in meat tenderizer and has been used medically in chemonucleolysis
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