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papain

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/pəˈpeɪ.ɪn/ · pa-pain

A proteolytic enzyme derived from the papaya fruit, used in various medicinal and culinary applications.

Meanings

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A proteolytic enzyme derived from the papaya fruit, used in various medicinal and culinary applications.

ایک پروٹولائٹک انزائم جو پپیتے کے پھل سے حاصل کیا جاتا ہے، مختلف طبی اور کھانے کی درخواستوں میں استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔

پاپین

papain

Synonyms

enzymedigestive enzymeproteaseانزائمہاضم انزائمپروٹیز

Common Collocations

  • papain supplement
  • papain enzyme
  • papain benefits

Example Sentences

Papain is often used as a meat tenderizer in cooking.

پاپین اکثر پکانے میں گوشت کو نرم کرنے کے لئے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔

Papain aksar pakane mein gosht ko naram karne ke liye istemal kiya jata hai.

This enzyme, papain, is beneficial for digestion.

یہ انزائم، پاپین، ہاضمے کے لئے فائدہ مند ہے۔

Yeh enzyme, papain, hazme ke liye faidmand hai.

Researchers are studying the therapeutic effects of papain.

تحقیقی ماہرین پاپین کے علاجی اثرات پر مطالعہ کر رہے ہیں۔

Tahqiqa maherain papain ke ilaji asraat par mutala kar rahe hain.

Easily Confused With

papaya:Papaya refers to the fruit, while papain is the enzyme extracted from it.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of papain as 'papaya's pain-reliever' for meat.

Imagine a juicy papaya being used to tenderize tough meat.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Spanish "papaya" — derived from the fruit papaya from which it is extracted

First known use: 19th century

The term 'papain' was first used in the late 19th century to denote the enzyme extracted from papaya.