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diastatic
[ dahy-uh-stat-ik ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈstæt ɪk /
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adjective
Biochemistry.
- of or relating to diastase.
- having the properties of diastase: diastatic action.
Medicine/Medical, Physiology. of or relating to diastasis.
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Also di·a·sta·sic [dahy-uh-stey-sik]. /ˌdaɪ əˈsteɪ sɪk/.
Origin of diastatic
OTHER WORDS FROM diastatic
non·di·a·sta·sic, adjectivenon·di·a·stat·ic, adjectiveWords nearby diastatic
diaspore, diasporic, diastalsis, diastase, diastasis, diastatic, diastem, diastema, diaster, diastereoisomer, diastereomer
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