diastatic
[ dahy-uh-stat-ik ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈstæt ɪk /
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, diastalsis, diastase, diastasis, diastasuria, diastatic, diastem, diastema, diastematocrania, diastematomyelia, diaster
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Example sentences from the Web for diastatic
Yeast-juice contains glycogen and a diastatic enzyme which converts this into dextrins and finally into sugar.
Alcoholic Fermentation|Arthur HardenThese ferments may belong to either of the following well-recognised classes: proteolytic, diastatic, invertin, rennet.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry EyreThis destroys any diastatic ferment present in the serum and partially sterilises the fluid.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry EyreNo special study has been made of the diastatic enzymes which bring about the hydrolysis of these substances.
Alcoholic Fermentation|Arthur Harden
Medical definitions for diastatic
diastatic
[ dī′ə-stăt′ĭk ]
adj.
Relating to diastasis.
Relating to a diastase.
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