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 Definitions of ptyalin  [ˈtaɪ ə lɪn]  

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Definition of 'ptyalin' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) ptyalin
an enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose.

Etymology:  (1835–45; < Gk ptýal(on) spittle, saliva + -in1)

Definition of 'ptyalin' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) ptyalin
an amylase secreted in saliva
Definition of 'ptyalin' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) ptyalin
an unorganized amylolytic ferment, on enzyme, present in human mixed saliva and in the saliva of some animals

'ptyalin' - Nearby Entries  

ptomain  ptosis  ptsd  ptyalin  ptyalise  ptyalism  ptyalith  



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