diastase

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diastase

/ˈdaɪəsteɪz/

noun diastases

Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the breakdown of starch into maltose; mostly amylases (α-amylase and β-amylase).

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noun enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose

Español	diastasa
Français	diastase
Italiano	maltina, diastasi
Русский	диаста́за diastáza

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@misc{diastase_2026,
  title = {diastase},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diastase},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}