diastatic

[dahy-uh-stat-ik]

adjective

Biochemistry.
1. of or relating to diastase.
2. having the properties of diastase: diastatic action.
Medicine/Medical, Physiology. of or relating to diastasis.

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

Related formsnon·di·a·sta·sic, adjectivenon·di·a·stat·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for diastatic

Historical Examples of diastatic

Yeast-juice contains glycogen and a diastatic enzyme which converts this into dextrins and finally into sugar.
Alcoholic Fermentation
Arthur Harden
No special study has been made of the diastatic enzymes which bring about the hydrolysis of these substances.
Alcoholic Fermentation
Arthur Harden
These ferments may belong to either of the following well-recognised classes: proteolytic, diastatic, invertin, rennet.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique
John William Henry Eyre
This destroys any diastatic ferment present in the serum and partially sterilises the fluid.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique
John William Henry Eyre

diastatic in Medicine

diastatic

[dī′ə-stăt′ĭk]

adj.

Relating to diastasis.
Relating to a diastase.

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