diastasis
noun
the separation of normally joined parts, as in the dislocation of bones, without fracture.
diastases
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pluralof diastasis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The diastases are all colloids, and so are many other catalyzers.
From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc
Toward the end of his life Bernard came to the view, however, that the action of ferments was really due to the presence in them of chemically active substances called diastases.
From Makers of Modern Medicine by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
