n.
Pronunciation: ' d ī - ə - ˌ st ā s, - ˌ st ā z
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Greek diastasis separation, interval, from diistanai to separate, from dia- + histanai to cause to stand ― more at STAND
Date: 1838
1 : AMYLASE especially : a mixture of amylases from malt
2 : ENZYME