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amylase.

Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva and also contributed to the gut by the exocrine pancreas, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæmɪleɪs/
  1. Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva and also contributed to the gut by the exocrine pancreas, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.

    countable · uncountable
    egg yolk amylase
Where this word comes from

From amyl- + -ase.

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