diastase
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek διάστασις (diástasis, “separation”).
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Noun edit
diastase (plural diastases)
- (biochemistry) Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the breakdown of starch into maltose; mostly amylases (α-amylase and β-amylase).
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Noun edit
diastase f (plural diastases)
Further reading edit
- “diastase”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.