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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PTYALIN

From Greek ptualon saliva, from ptuein to spit.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PTYALIN

ptyalin  [ˈtaɪəlɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PTYALIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ptyalin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PTYALIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ptyalin

Alpha-amylase

α-Amylase is a protein enzyme EC 3.2.1.1 that hydrolyses alpha bonds of large, alpha-linked polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen, yielding glucose and maltose. It is the major form of amylase found in humans and other mammals. It is also present in seeds containing starch as a food reserve, and is secreted by many fungi.

Definition of ptyalin in the English dictionary

The definition of ptyalin in the dictionary is an amylase secreted in the saliva of man and other animals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PTYALIN


Adrenalin
əˈdrɛnəlɪn
adrenaline
əˈdrɛnəlɪn
capelin
ˈkæpəlɪn
chamberlain
ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn
conchiolin
kɒŋˈkaɪəlɪn
etiolin
ˈiːtɪəlɪn
formalin
ˈfɔːməlɪn
Hamelin
ˈhæməlɪn
hyalin
ˈhaɪəlɪn
hyaline
ˈhaɪəlɪn
kaolin
ˈkeɪəlɪn
kaoline
ˈkeɪəlɪn
luteolin
ˈluːtɪəlɪn
madeleine
ˈmædəlɪn
magdalen
ˈmæɡdəlɪn
naphthalene
ˈnæfθəlɪn
Ritalin
ˈrɪtəlɪn
sphingomyelin
ˌsfɪŋɡəʊˈmaɪəlɪn
trampoline
ˈtræmpəlɪn
zeppelin
ˈzɛpəlɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PTYALIN

ptomain
ptomaine
ptomaine poisoning
ptomainic
ptooey
ptoses
ptosis
ptotic
pts
PTSD
Pty
ptyalagogic
ptyalagogue
ptyalism
ptyalize
ptyxis
Pu
Pu-yi
pub
pub crawl

WORDS THAT END LIKE PTYALIN

alkalin
amygdalin
bufotalin
cephalin
concanavalin
Cromalin
digitalin
dualin
encephalin
enkephalin
kephalin
mescalin
naphthalin
noradrenalin
phthalin
Sakhalin
santalin
Stalin
trifluralin

Synonyms and antonyms of ptyalin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ptyalin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PTYALIN

Find out the translation of ptyalin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ptyalin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ptyalin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

唾液淀粉酶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ptialina
570 millions of speakers

English

ptyalin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्यालिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تيالين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

птиалин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ptyalin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানুষ এবং কোন কোন জন্তুর খুতি বা লালায় বিদ্যমান উতসেচক বা এনজাইম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ptyaline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ptyalin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ptyalin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プチアリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ptyalin
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ptyalin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ptyalin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ptyalin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पीटीलीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pityalin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ptialina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ptyalin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

птіалін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ptialina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ptyalin
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ptyalin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ptyalin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ptyalin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ptyalin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PTYALIN»

The term «ptyalin» is normally little used and occupies the 143.519 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PTYALIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ptyalin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ptyalin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ptyalin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PTYALIN»

Discover the use of ptyalin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ptyalin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Lancet
788 scribed by him under the name of ptyalin.* He obtained it by the following process : — First. The saliva was evaporated to dryness, and the residue was then exhausted with alcohol ; in this manner the osmazome, falty matter, chlorides, ...
‎1813
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Essentials of Animal Physiology
Ptyalin also hydrolyzes glycogen to form maltoses. The optimum pH 6.2-6.8 required for the activity of digestive amylases is maintained by chloride ions The digestion of starch by ptyalin goes on as long as it is in the mouth. W hen the starch ...
S. C. Rastogi, 1988
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Practical Biochemistry for Medical Students
TEST FOR SALIVA AND PTYALIN Saliva is a viscous, colourless fluid (pH 6.6-6.8 ). It contains mucin, an <* -amylase called ptyalin, other organic constituents like urea and lactic acid, and inorganic constituents such as CI-1, HCO;1, HPO:2, ...
Srinivas B Rao
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Medical Biochemistry for Physiotherapy Students
Strong acid destroys ptyalin. Effects of salts such as chlorides are necessary for ptyalin action. Ptyalin digests starch upto the maltose stage only. Ptyalin hydrolyses only a-1, 4 linkages but not the a-1, 6 linkages. In the Gastric Juice When the ...
Harpreet Kaur, 2008
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The Cyclopædia of Anatomy and Physiology
The following is Simon's analysis of the saliva of mercurial salivation (it contained acetic acid w hich was volatilised during evaporation) : Water 974- 12 Yellow viscid fat - - - 6-94 Ptyalin, extractives, and traces"! ^-qq of casein J Alcoholic ...
Robert Bentley Todd, 1852
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The british and foreign medical review of quaterly journal ...
-5 Mucus, with ptyalin ....... M Whether there be such a principle as ptyalin, and what it is, are questions about which chemists have long been puzzling themselves. There can be no doubt that what Bcrzelius called ptyalin, was neither more nor ...
John Forbes, 1847
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Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry
(i) Ptyalin. Ptyalin with the AMY1A, AMY1B, and AMY1C genes has several genetic variations associated with the gene copy number, which in particular individuals may result from a long-established traditional composition of the human or ...
‎2012
8
A Course of Practical Physiology for Agricultural Students
V ENZYMES AND THEIR ACTION ON FOODSTUFFS (Effect of ptyalin on starch) (1) Collect about 5 c.c. of your own saliva in a beaker. Test its reaction with litmus paper: it is alkaline. (2) Transfer the saliva to a test-tube, and add strong acetic ...
9
Food Texture and Viscosity: Concept and Measurement
The flow of saliva that is generated by the salivary glands (see item 7, page 40) lubricates the bolus, softens dry foods, flushes away small food particles, absorbs juices, initiates the first phase of digestion through its ptyalin content, and aids ...
Malcolm C. Bourne, 2002
10
A Work On Special Dental Pathology
.This is the result of the conversion of the starch into ugar by the ptyalin of the saliva, and is an experiment which any one may try and get an appreciation of the quick action of this body upon the starches. As quick as this action is, the reaction ...
G.V. Black

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PTYALIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ptyalin is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Keys to Healthy Digestion
Amylase and ptyalin are two of the many enzymes that are released in the mouth that begin the breakdown of carbohydrates (starches and sugars). «Huffington Post, May 15»
2
Benefits of mineral-rich foods and water
When food is chewed in the mouth, it is mixed with the enzyme ptyalin in the saliva. Ptyalin is an enzyme in the saliva that breaks down starch to sugars. «The Guardian Nigeria, Apr 15»
3
Nhai một bên hàm có ảnh hưởng gì?
Nhai khi ăn không chỉ làm nhỏ thức ăn mà còn kích thích sự bài tiết nước bọt ở miệng (chứa men ptyalin, có tác dụng phân giải tinh bột chín thành đường ... «Alobacsi.vn, Mar 15»
4
kecukupan minum tentukan kesehatan bayi
Membantu proses pencernaan makanan melalui aktivitas enzim ptyalin (amilase ludah) dan lipase ludah. 6. Berpartisipasi dalam proses pembekuan dan ... «Nakita, Mar 15»
5
The Thought Leader Interview: Ellen Langer
On the other hand, its sweetness is satisfying, which leads you to produce more ptyalin, which is actually good for your teeth. So, the point is clear. Rather than ... «strategy+business, Feb 15»
6
Art of pairing food
Starchy foods such as potato, white rice or bread, lead to the production of the ptyalin enzyme and result in an alkaline condition." When proteins and starch are ... «Bangalore Mirror, Feb 15»
7
Spelling SUCCESS
Round three stretched on, with all of the teams stumped by words like “gobemouche,” “ptyalin” and “forecastle.” The Spelling Beans took the round after 13 ... «The Recorder, Nov 14»
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Suitability of Food to the Digestive System
Ptyalin (or alpha amylase), which is found in saliva, has antibacterial properties that protect animals from infections in addition to playing a role in digestion. «Onislam.net, Aug 14»
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It's Not Just What You Eat – It's How You Eat, Too
When you do this, your food is predigested in your mouth by the enzyme ptyalin, found in your saliva. As a result, your stomach doesn't have to work as hard and ... «Santa Monica Mirror, Jun 14»
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Prom the food
Starchy foods such as potato, white rice or bread, lead to the production of the ptyalin enzyme and result in an alkaline condition." When proteins and starch are ... «Times of India, Apr 14»

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