: a protease obtained from the latex of fig trees and used as an anthelmintic and protein digestive
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Cells in the plant produce latex sap that contains ficin.
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NOLA.com, 12 Aug. 2017
Enzymes from tropical plants such as bromelain (in pineapple), papain (in papaya) and ficin (in latex of fig tree) break down collagen and elastin [4].
—Catherine Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2015
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NOLA.com, 12 Aug. 2017
Enzymes from tropical plants such as bromelain (in pineapple), papain (in papaya) and ficin (in latex of fig tree) break down collagen and elastin [4].
—Catherine Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2015
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ficin
noun
fi·cin
ˈfīs-ᵊn 
: a protease that is obtained from the latex of fig trees and is used as an anthelmintic and protein digestive
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