PTYALIN


Meaning of PTYALIN in English

/tuy"euh lin/ , n. Biochem.

an enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose. Also called salivary amylase .

[ 1835-45; ptýal ( on ) spittle, saliva + -IN 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .