diastase en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdaɪəsteɪz/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase From Ancient Greek διάστασις (diástasis, “separation”).
Meanings
- Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the breakdown of starch into maltose; mostly amylases (α-amylase and β-amylase).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diastases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (9)
es diastasa (enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose) · ca diastasa (enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose) · it maltina (enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose) · it diastasi (enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose) · ru диаста́за (enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose) · fr diastase (enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose) · uk ді́астаза (enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose) · fi diastaasi (enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose) · hu diasztáz (enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose)