Medical term:
ficin
ficin
[fi´sin]a highly active, crystallizable endopeptidase from the sap of fig trees, which catalyzes the hydrolysis of many proteins at acid (4.1) pH.
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fi·cin
(fī'sin),1. A cysteine endopeptidase isolated from figs (Ficus carica, F. globata, and F. doliaria); used in industry as a protein digestant; ficin has a wide specificity for protein substrates; an anthelmintic.
2. The crude dried latex from Ficus spp. Synonym(s): ficain
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