Ptyalin Definition
tīə-lĭn
noun
An amylase in the saliva of humans and some other animals that converts starch into various dextrins and maltose.
Webster's New World
Origin of Ptyalin
Greek ptualon saliva (from ptūein to spit) –in
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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