amylopsin
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Amylopsin — Am y*lop sin, n. [Amylum + Gr. ? appearance.] (Physiol. Chem.) The diastase of the pancreatic juice. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amylopsin — [am΄ə läp′sin] n. [ AMYLO + (TRY)PSIN] amylase produced in the pancreas … English World dictionary
amylopsin — noun Etymology: amyl + psin (as in trypsin) Date: circa 1881 the amylase of the pancreatic juice … New Collegiate Dictionary
amylopsin — noun A pancreatic form of amylase … Wiktionary
amylopsin — The amylase of pancreatic juice. * * * am·y·lop·sin .am ə läp sən n the amylase of the pancreatic juice … Medical dictionary
amylopsin — n. enzyme which converts starch into sugar (Biochemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
amylopsin — am·y·lop·sin … English syllables
amylopsin — /æməˈlɒpsən/ (say amuh lopsuhn) noun Obsolete an enzyme of the pancreatic juice, capable of converting starch into sugar; pancreatic amylase. {blend of amylolysis and pepsin} …
amylopsin — n. digestive ferment in pancreatic juice … Dictionary of difficult words
amylopsin — n. Biochem. an enzyme of the pancreas that converts starch into maltose. Etymology: AMYL after pepsin … Useful english dictionary
