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
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
