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Definition of amylase noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

amylase

noun

NAmE//ˈæməˌleɪs//

, NAmE//ˈæməˌleɪz//

[uncountable] (chemistry)

an enzyme (= a substance that helps a chemical change to take place) that allows the body to change some substances into simple sugars

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