HyperDic: ptyalin

English > 1 sense of the word ptyalin:
NOUNsubstanceptyalinan amylase secreted in saliva
English > ptyalin: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn amylase secreted in saliva.
BroaderamylaseAny of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants
Substance ofsaliva, spit, spittleA clear liquid / liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth
Spanishptialina
Catalanptialina

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