ptyalin Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an amylase secreted in saliva

WordNet

Pty"a*lin noun
Etymology
Gr. spittle. See Ptyalism.
Definitions
  1. (Physiol. Chem.) An unorganized amylolytic ferment, on enzyme, present in human mixed saliva and in the saliva of some animals.

Webster 1913