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ptyalin
CIDE DICTIONARY
ptyalin, n. [Gr. spittle. See Ptyalism.].
An unorganized amylolytic ferment, on enzyme, present in human mixed saliva and in the saliva of some animals. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ptyalin, n. an enzyme which hydrolyses certain carbohydrates and is found in the saliva of humans and some other animals.
Etymology
Gk ptualon spittle
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