The influence of acids and alkalies on the diastatic action of saliva. --Lauder Brunton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
diastatic — /duy euh stat ik/, adj. 1. Biochem. a. of or pertaining to diastase. b. having the properties of diastase: diastatic action. 2. Med., Physiol. of or pertaining to diastasis. Also, diastasic /duy euh stay sik/. [1880 85; < Gk diastatikós… … Universalium
diastatic — di•a•stat•ic [[t]ˌdaɪ əˈstæt ɪk[/t]] also di•a•sta•sic [[t] ˈsteɪ sɪk[/t]] adj. 1) biochem. of or pertaining to diastase 2) biochem. having the properties of diastase: diastatic action[/ex] • Etymology: 1880–85; < Gk diastatikós separative.… … From formal English to slang
diastatic — /daɪəˈstætɪk/ (say duyuh statik) adjective 1. relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase: diastatic action. 2. Medicine, Physiology of or relating to diastasis. Also, diastazic /daɪəˈstæzɪk/ (say duyuh stazik). {Greek diastatikos… …
Diastatic power — The diastatic power (DP), also called the diastatic activity or enzymatic power , of a grain generally refers only to malts, grains which have begun to germinate; the act of germination includes the production of a number of enzymes such as… … Wikipedia
diastatic — adjective Date: 1881 relating to or having the properties of diastase; especially converting starch into sugar … New Collegiate Dictionary
diastatic — see amylase … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
diastatic — adjective Having germinated, resulting in the presence of enzymes that convert starch into sugar. Ant: nondiastatic … Wiktionary
diastatic — Relating to a diastasis. * * * di·a·stat·ic .dī ə stat ik adj relating to or having the properties of diastase esp converting starch into sugar * * * di·a·stat·ic (di″ə statґik) 1. pertaining to diastase. 2. pertaining to diastasis … Medical dictionary
diastàtic — di|as|tà|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
diastatic — di·a·stat·ic … English syllables
