bromelin

/ (ˈbrəʊməlɪn) /


noun
  1. a protein-digesting enzyme (see endopeptidase) found in pineapple and extracted for use in treating joint pain and inflammation, hay fever, and various other conditions

Origin of bromelin

1
C19: from Bromelia type genus of pineapple family (see bromeliad) + -in

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