PTYALIN


Meaning of PTYALIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtī-ə-lən ]

noun

Etymology: Greek ptyalon saliva, from ptyein to spit — more at spew

Date: 1845

: an amylase found in the saliva of many animals that converts starch into sugar

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