ptyalin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtaɪəlɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tī′ə lin)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pty•a•lin  (tī′ə lin),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
  1. Biochemistryan enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose. Also called salivary amylase. 
  • Greek ptýal(on) spittle, saliva + -in2
  • 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ptyalin / ˈtaɪəlɪn/
  1. an amylase secreted in the saliva of humans and other animals
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek ptualon saliva, from ptuein to spit
'ptyalin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
salivary amylase

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