chymopapain

chymopapain definition - medical

chy·mo·pa·pa·in (kīˌmō-pə-pāˈĭn, -pīˈĭn)

noun
A proteolytic enzyme obtained from the fruit of a tropical tree resembling papain; it is used in the treatment of herniated intervertebral disks.

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