ALL meanings of amylase
am·yl·ase
A a - noun amylase any of several enzymes that hydrolyse starch and glycogen to simple sugars, such as glucose. They are present in saliva 3
- noun amylase an enzyme that helps change starch into sugar: it is found in saliva, pancreatic juice, etc. 3
- noun amylase An enzyme, found chiefly in saliva and pancreatic fluid, that converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars. 1
- noun amylase digestive enzyme 1
- noun amylase any of a widely distributed class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of starch, glycogen, and related polysaccharides to oligosaccharides, maltose, or glucose. 1
- noun amylase any of several digestive enzymes that break down starches. 1
- noun amylase (biochemistry) Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose. 0