amylase
Definitions
Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva and also contributed to the gut by the exocrine pancreas, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.
Equivalents
Examples
“egg yolk amylase”
“Egg yolks contain⟳ a starch-digesting enzyme, amylase, that is remarkably resistant to heat. Unless a starch-egg mix⟳ is brought to a full boil, the yolk amylase will survive⟳, digest the starch, and turn⟳ the stiff cream into a pourable one.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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