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amylase

/ˈæmɪleɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
amy-lase
IPA
/ˈæmɪleɪs/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From amyl- + -ase.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

amylases (plural)

Derived Forms

amylasic endoamylase exoamylase glucoamylase isoamylase macroamylase preamylase

Frequently Paired Words

amyl amylose diastase

Questions

How do you pronounce amylase?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæmɪleɪs/.
What does amylase mean?
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.
Where does amylase come from?
From amyl- + -ase.

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