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ficain /fi·cain/ (fi´kān) an enzyme derived from the sap of fig trees that catalyzes the cleavage of specific bonds in proteins; it enhances the agglutination of red blood cells with IgG antibodies and is therefore used in the determination of the Rh factor.

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