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bromelain

[ broh-muh-luhn, -leyn ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. an enzyme, found in pineapple, that breaks down protein and is used as a meat tenderizer.


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Origin of bromelain1

1890–95; apparently bromel(in) an earlier name for the enzyme ( Bromel(ia) a genus that formerly included the pineapple ( bromeliad ) + -in 2 ) + (pap)ain
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Consequently, we don’t know if eating pineapple, drinking its juice, or taking bromelain tablets derived from pineapple will help other tinnitus victims.

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The product I took contained vitamin C, magnesium and bromelain in addition to quercetin.

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In any form, pineapple is a good source of the anti-inflammatory enzyme bromelain.

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In this stir-fry, a group of enzymes in fresh pineapple, bromelain, breaks down the connective tissues of fibrous chicken, turning the otherwise taut meat into slackened nuggets.

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