ptyalin
(noun) an amylase secreted in saliva
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ptyalin (usually uncountable, plural ptyalins)
(enzyme) A form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.
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Source: Wiktionary
Pty"a*lin, n. Etym: [Gr. Ptyalism.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: An unorganized amylolytic ferment, on enzyme, present in human mixed saliva and in the saliva of some animals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2024
(noun) an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; “a parade of strollers on the mall”; “a parade of witnesses”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
