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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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