| Pronunciation: | | 'tIulin
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| | Definition: | | [n] an amylase secreted in saliva |
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| | See Also: | | amylase, saliva, spit, spittle |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pty"a*lin\, n. [Gr. ? spittle. See {Ptyalism}.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
An unorganized amylolytic ferment, on enzyme, present in
human mixed saliva and in the saliva of some animals.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | An enzyme found in saliva that helps to break down starch into sugars. |
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | a digestive enzyme found in saliva that begins the digestion of starches in the mouth. |
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