| NOUN | substance | tenderizer, tenderiser | a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender |
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| Meaning | A substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender. | |
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| Synonym | tenderiser | |
| Category | plant, flora, plant life | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
| Broader | compound, chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
| Spanish | tenderiser | |
| Catalan | tenderiser | |
| Verbs | tenderize | make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer |
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