amylase
/ˈæmɪleɪs/
amylase noun: 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.
Noun
amylase (countable and uncountable, plural amylases)
- 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.
- egg yolk amylase
- Egg yolks contain a starch-digesting enzyme, amylase, that is remarkably resistant to heat. Unless a starch-egg mix is brought to a full boil, the yolk amylase will survive, digest the starch, and turn the stiff cream into a pourable one.2004, Harold McGee, chapter 2, in On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen, Scribner, →ISBN
amylase meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Indonesian and Vietnamese
amylase in Tamil
- அமிலேசு, மாப்பொருணொதி, மாப்பொருள் நொதிச்சத்து
amylase in Kannada
- ಹಿಟ್ಟುದೊಳೆ
amylase in Indonesian
- enzyme, present in saliva, that breaks down carbohydrates such as starch
- amilase
amylase in Vietnamese
- enzyme, present in saliva, that breaks down carbohydrates such as starch
- amilaza
Forms of amylase
| plural | amylases |
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Origin of amylase
From amyl- + -ase.
Words formed from amylase
Questions about amylase
- What does amylase mean?
- Amylase means 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.
- What is amylase in Tamil?
- Amylase in Tamil is அமிலேசு, மாப்பொருணொதி, மாப்பொருள் நொதிச்சத்து. See Amylase meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is amylase?
- Amylase is a noun.
- How do you pronounce amylase?
- Amylase is pronounced /ˈæmɪleɪs/.
- What is the plural of amylase?
- The plural of amylase is amylases.
Words near amylase in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: amylase (page history and authors); amylase (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); amylase (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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