# tenderizer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌtɛndəˈɹaɪzə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. Any substance added to meat, especially papain, before cooking in order to make it more tender.
2. Any tool used to tenderize meat before cooking.
3. Any tool used to tenderize meat before cooking.
4. Any tool used to tenderize meat before cooking.

## Etymology
From tenderize + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tenderizer