Meaning Of The Word Amylase

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amylase in American English
an enzyme that helps change starch into sugar: it is found in saliva, pancreatic juice, etc.
noun: any of a widely distributed class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of starch, glycogen, and related polysaccharides to oligosaccharides, maltose, or glucose

amylase in British English
noun: any of several enzymes that hydrolyse starch and glycogen to simple sugars, such as glucose. They are present in saliva

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