Definition:
[puh-PAY-ihn] An enzyme extracted from papaya and employed as a meat tenderizer, and as an agent used to clarify liquids (especially beer). See also meat tenderizers.
--Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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