ˈkärpəˌēn noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary carpa- (irregular from New Latin Carica papaya, species name of the papaya, from Carica + papaya, from Spanish) + -ine; originally formed as Dutch carpain — more at carica , papaya
: a crystalline alkaloid C 14 H 25 NO 2 obtained especially from the leaves, fruit, and seeds of the papaya