diastase

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the breakdown of starch into maltose; mostly amylases (α-amylase and β-amylase).

Derived terms

 * diastatic

Translations

 * Finnish: diastaasi
 * French:
 * Hungarian: diasztáz
 * Italian: maltina,

Noun

 * 1) diastasis