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diastases

diastases is the plural of diastase.

Meaning of diastase

Noun

diastase (plural diastases)

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

Questions about diastases

What is diastases the plural of?
Diastases is the plural of diastase.

Words near diastases in the dictionary

  1. diasporoids
  2. diasporous
  3. diastalsis
  4. diastaltic
  5. diastase
  6. diastases
  7. diastasic
  8. diastasis
  9. diastasis recti
  10. diastataxis
  11. diastatic

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