PTYALIN | • ptyalin n. (Biochemistry) A form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin. • PTYALIN n. (Greek) a ferment in saliva that turns starch into sugar. |
PTYALINS | • ptyalins n. Plural of ptyalin. • PTYALIN n. (Greek) a ferment in saliva that turns starch into sugar. |
PTYALISE | • ptyalise v. Alternative form of ptyalize. • PTYALISE v. to induce ptyalism in, also PTYALIZE. |
PTYALISM | • ptyalism n. Sialorrhea. • PTYALISM n. an excessive flow of saliva. |
PTYALIZE | • ptyalize v. (Intransitive, rare) To spit. • ptyalize v. (Intransitive, rare) To salivate. • PTYALIZE v. to induce ptyalism in, also PTYALISE. |
PTYALISED | • ptyalised v. Simple past tense and past participle of ptyalise. • PTYALISE v. to induce ptyalism in, also PTYALIZE. |
PTYALISES | • ptyalises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ptyalise. • PTYALISE v. to induce ptyalism in, also PTYALIZE. |
PTYALISMS | • ptyalisms n. Plural of ptyalism. • PTYALISM n. an excessive flow of saliva. |
PTYALIZED | • ptyalized v. Simple past tense and past participle of ptyalize. • PTYALIZE v. to induce ptyalism in, also PTYALISE. |
PTYALIZES | • ptyalizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ptyalize. • PTYALIZE v. to induce ptyalism in, also PTYALISE. |
PTYALISING | • ptyalising v. Present participle of ptyalise. • PTYALISE v. to induce ptyalism in, also PTYALIZE. |
PTYALIZING | • ptyalizing v. Present participle of ptyalize. • PTYALIZE v. to induce ptyalism in, also PTYALISE. |
PTYALAGOGIC | • PTYALAGOGIC adj. acting as a ptyalagogue. |
PTYALAGOGUE | • ptyalagogue n. Any sialogogue. • PTYALAGOGUE n. a substance promoting salivation. |
PTYALAGOGUES | • ptyalagogues n. Plural of ptyalagogue. • PTYALAGOGUE n. a substance promoting salivation. |