chymopapain
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chymopapain
Example Sentences
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But a study of almost 100 patients in the U.S. showed that placebo injections were just as effective as chymopapain.
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In 1971, chymopapain was approved for use in Canada, Britain and Australia.
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Smith, now 70, became determined to find out if chymopapain, another papaya enzyme, could be used to dissolve the similarly gelatinous core of herniated discs.
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So he referred himself to Dr. Ian Macnab at Toronto's Wellesley Hospital, who injected him with chymopapain last year.
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They warn that chymopapain produces severe allergic reactions in about 1% of the patients and therefore must be administered under general anaesthetic at a hospital, where doctors can deal promptly with any adverse reaction.
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