\Di`a*stat"ic\, a. [Gr. ? separative. See {Diastase}.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
Relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase;
effecting the conversion of starch into sugar.
      The influence of acids and alkalies on the diastatic
      action of saliva.                        --Lauder
                                               Brunton.