Amylase

noun

/ˈæmɪleɪs/

Word Frequency: 0.9

Definitions

1.nounAny of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.

"egg yolk amylase"

Synonyms

thermostable glucoamylase ptyalin exoamylase amylomaltase preamylase amylolysis endoamylase amylohydrolase salivary gland diastase macroamylase

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