amylase

noun

am·y·lase | \ ˈa-mə-ˌlās

, -ˌlāz\

Definition of amylase

: any of a group of enzymes (such as amylopsin) that catalyze the hydrolysis of starch and glycogen or their intermediate hydrolysis products

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Those little birds had higher cholesterol and more amylase, an enzyme that turns starch into sugar. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Eating Even One Piece of Plastic Has Health Consequences for Baby Seabirds," 5 Aug. 2019 But these seven first-release beers, with descriptions provided on the festival website’s beer page, have our salivary amylase getting fired up way too soon. — oregonlive.com, "7 beers we can’t wait to try at the 2019 Oregon Brewers Festival," 19 July 2019

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More Definitions for amylase

amylase

noun

am·y·lase | \ ˈam-ə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz

: any of a group of enzymes (as amylopsin) that catalyze the hydrolysis of starch and glycogen or their intermediate hydrolysis products

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