ptyalin
ptyalin noun: a form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.
Noun
ptyalin (usually uncountable, plural ptyalins)
ptyalin meaning in Tamil
ptyalin in Tamil
- உமிழ்நீரிலுள்ள செயல் ஊக்கி, நொதிநீர், உமிழ் நீர், உமிழ் நொதி, உமிழ்நீர்நொதி, டயலின்
Forms of ptyalin
| plural | ptyalins |
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Origin of ptyalin
From Ancient Greek πτύαλον (ptúalon, “saliva”).
Questions about ptyalin
- What does ptyalin mean?
- Ptyalin means a form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.
- What is ptyalin in Tamil?
- Ptyalin in Tamil is உமிழ்நீரிலுள்ள செயல் ஊக்கி, நொதிநீர், உமிழ் நீர். See Ptyalin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ptyalin?
- Ptyalin is a noun.
- What is the plural of ptyalin?
- The plural of ptyalin is ptyalins.
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