About The Word Ptyalin
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Ptyalin
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What's The Definition Of Ptyalin?
[n] an amylase secreted in saliva
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ptyalin: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ptyalin: See Also | amylase | saliva | spit | spittle Ptyalin In Webster's Dictionary \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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