chymopapain
[ kahy-moh-puh-pey-in, -pahy-in ]
/ ˌkaɪ moʊ pəˈpeɪ ɪn, -ˈpaɪ ɪn /
noun Pharmacology.
an enzyme derived from the tropical papaya fruit that is used in some circumstances to treat herniated disks.
Words nearby chymopapain
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chymotrypsin,
chymotrypsinogen,
chypre
Medical definitions for chymopapain
chymopapain
[ kī′mō-pə-pā′ĭn, -pī′ĭn ]
n.
A proteolytic enzyme obtained from the fruit of a tropical tree resembling papain; it is used in the treatment of herniated intervertebral disks.