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diastase definition
dia·stase (dī′ə stās′)
noun
a vegetable amylase enzyme, occurring in the seed of grains and malt, that is capable of changing starches into maltose and later into dextrose
Etymology: Fr < Gr diastasis, a separation < dia, apart + histanai, stand
Related Forms:
- diastatic di′a·stat′ic (dī′ə stat′ik) adjective
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