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di·a·stat·ic | \ ˌdī-ə-ˈsta-tik 
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\Definition of diastatic
: relating to or having the properties of diastase especially : converting starch into sugar
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diastatic
adjectivedi·a·stat·ic | \ ˌdī-ə-ˈstat-ik \
\Medical Definition of diastatic
: relating to or having the properties of diastase especially : converting starch into sugar
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The first known use of diastatic was in 1881
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