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amylopsin

/ ˌæmɪˈlɒpsɪn /

noun

  1. an enzyme of the pancreatic juice that converts starch into sugar; pancreatic amylase
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of amylopsin1

C19: from amylo ( lysis ) + ( pe ) psin
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Example Sentences

The amylopsin likewise in the pancreatic secretion acts upon the starch and dextrin, changing them to maltose.

Amylopsin completes the digestion of starch that was begun by the saliva.

Amylopsin, the starch-digesting enzym, appears to be very similar to ptyalin in its power to digest carbohydrates.

One part of amylopsin can change forty thousand times its bulk of starch to glucose.

Amylopsin is much more powerful and rapid than the ptyalin of the saliva, especially on uncooked starch.

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