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amylase

Main Entry:: am·y·lase
Pronunciation:: \ˈa-mə-ˌlās, -ˌlāz\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1893

: any of a group of enzymes (as amylopsin) that catalyze the hydrolysis of starch and glycogen or their intermediate hydrolysis products

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