DIASTATIC

Adjective

diastatic (not comparable)

(of a grain or malt) Having germinated, resulting in the presence of enzymes that convert starch into sugar.

Antonyms

• nondiastatic

Source: Wiktionary

Di`a*stat"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. Diastase.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: Relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase; effecting the conversion of starch into sugar. The influence of acids and alkalies on the diastatic action of saliva. Lauder Brunton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition