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tenderizer

British  
/ ˈtɛndəˌraɪzə /

noun

  1. a substance, such as the plant enzyme papain, rubbed onto meat to soften the fibres and make it more tender

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Some people report relief from mixing meat tenderizer into a paste with a little water or vinegar and applying that to the sting.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023

Use flat side of a meat tenderizer to pound until breasts are of even thickness.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2023

Subsequent research on the papaya enzyme in tenderizer has not confirmed usefulness against stings or bites.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2022

Processing facilities like Riceland Crawfish in Eunice, La., soften the meat even further using a mechanical tenderizer with rotary blades before distributing it to suppliers.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2021

People for Edible Treatment of Animals: Promoting the meat tenderizer industry.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2020

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