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diastatic

/dahy-uh-stat-ik/US // ˌdaɪ əˈstæt ɪk //

腹泻,腹水,腹肌,腹腔镜

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : Biochemistry. of or relating to diastase.having the properties of diastase: diastatic action.
    • : Medicine/Medical, Physiology. of or relating to diastasis.

Examples

  • These ferments may belong to either of the following well-recognised classes: proteolytic, diastatic, invertin, rennet.

  • This destroys any diastatic ferment present in the serum and partially sterilises the fluid.

  • The peculiar and very active diastatic ferment of pancreatic juice converts starch into sugar very readily.

  • The saliva no doubt sometimes possesses a feeble diastatic power, although abundant in amount.

  • Yeast-juice contains glycogen and a diastatic enzyme which converts this into dextrins and finally into sugar.

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