'ptyalin' definitions:
Definition of '
ptyalin
'
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noun
An amylase secreted in saliva
Definition of '
ptyalin
'
From:
GCIDE
ptyalin \pty"a*lin\ (t[imac]"[.a]*l[i^]n), n. [Gr. pty`alon spittle. See
Ptyalism
.] (Physiol. Chem.) An unorganized amylolytic ferment, on enzyme, present in human mixed saliva and in the saliva of some animals. [1913 Webster]
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