Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
PTYALIN
ptyalin
(noun) an amylase secreted in saliva
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ptyalin (usually uncountable, plural ptyalins)
(enzyme) A form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.
Anagrams
• inaptly
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
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