# amylase

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæmɪleɪs/ · frequency rank #65,686

## Definitions
1. Any of a class of digestive enzymes, present in saliva and also contributed to the gut by the exocrine pancreas, that break down complex carbohydrates such as starch into simpler sugars such as glucose.

## Etymology
From amyl- + -ase.

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/amylase