BROMELAIN


Meaning of BROMELAIN in English

ˈbrōmələ̇n, -ˌlān noun

or bro·me·lin -lə̇n, brōˈmē-

( -s )

Etymology: bromelain by alteration (influenced by papain ) of bromelin, from New Latin Bromelia, genus name of the pineapple in some classifications + English -in

biochemistry : a proteinase obtained from the juice of the pineapple

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.