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amylase

The correct spelling is amylase.

How to pronounce amylase

noun

IPA: /ˈæmɪleɪs/

Say it like: Amy-las-e

The correct spelling is amylase. Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose. For example: "egg yolk amylase"

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egg yolk amylase

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.

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