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Etymology
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From
Ancient Greek
πτύαλον
(
ptúalon
,
“
saliva
”
)
.
Noun
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ptyalin
(
usually
uncountable
,
plural
ptyalins
)
(
biochemistry
)
A form of
amylase
found in
saliva
that breaks down
starch
into
maltose
and
dextrin
.
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