diastatic

[ dahy-uh-stat-ik ]

adjective

1. Biochemistry.
   1. of or relating to diastase.
   2. having the properties of diastase:

      diastatic action.

2. Medicine/Medical, Physiology. of or relating to diastasis.

Other Words From

• nondi·a·stasic adjective
• nondi·a·static adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diastatic¹

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

Example Sentences

These ferments may belong to either of the following well-recognised classes: proteolytic, diastatic, invertin, rennet.

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This destroys any diastatic ferment present in the serum and partially sterilises the fluid.

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The peculiar and very active diastatic ferment of pancreatic juice converts starch into sugar very readily.

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The saliva no doubt sometimes possesses a feeble diastatic power, although abundant in amount.

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Yeast-juice contains glycogen and a diastatic enzyme which converts this into dextrins and finally into sugar.

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