CHYMOPAPAIN


Meaning of CHYMOPAPAIN in English

/kuy'moh peuh pay"in, -puy"in/ , n. Pharm.

an enzyme derived from the tropical papaya fruit that is used in some circumstances to treat herniated disks.

[ 1970-75; CHYME + -O- + PAPAIN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .