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Diastase

//ˈdaɪəsteɪz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the breakdown of starch into maltose; mostly amylases (α-amylase and β-amylase).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διάστασις (diástasis, “separation”).

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