DIASTASE


Meaning of DIASTASE in English

/duy"euh stays', -stayz'/

an enzyme that breaks down starch into maltose, then dextrose, and is present in malt.

[ diastase (1833) diástasis; see DIASTASIS, -ASE ]

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