Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance, such as a plant enzyme, applied to meat to make it tender.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun   Any substance added to meat beforecooking in order to make it moretender , especially any source of theenzyme papain 
- noun   A form of mallet used tobeat meat before cooking
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender
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Examples
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								By the way: raise your hand if you knew that turmeric was a meat tenderizer. Goan Curried Braised Beef With Potatoes, Cider Vinegar & Coconut Milk Laura 2009 
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								Why not just rub yourself in meat tenderizer and put an apple in your mouth? How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011 
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								I just put whatever I want into a ziploc and have at it with the tenderizer. 
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								By the way: raise your hand if you knew that turmeric was a meat tenderizer. Archive 2009-02-01 Laura 2009 
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								Why not just rub yourself in meat tenderizer and put an apple in your mouth? How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011 
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								I have an old meat tenderizer that I use for this kind of thing all the time. 
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								President Alycia Bencloski pounded the club gavel, which happens to be a meat tenderizer, to bring the meeting to order. Cue the Organ Music! Liver Lovers Shiver at the Dish's Decline Clare Ansberry 2011 
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								Why not just rub yourself in meat tenderizer and put an apple in your mouth? How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011 
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								Why not just rub yourself in meat tenderizer and put an apple in your mouth? How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011 
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								At first I tried making my ribs savory, using the Dr Pepper as only a tenderizer. sticky, spicy and sweet | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009 
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