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diastatic

[ dahy-uh-stat-ik ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈstæt ɪk /
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adjective
Biochemistry.
  1. of or relating to diastase.
  2. 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

First recorded in 1880–85, diastatic is from the Greek word diastatikós separative. See dia-, static

OTHER WORDS FROM diastatic

non·di·a·sta·sic, adjectivenon·di·a·stat·ic, adjective
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