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Diastatic
Diˊa-stat′ic
,Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] separative. See
Diastase
.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase; effecting the conversion of starch into sugar.
The influence of acids and alkalies on the
diastatic
action of saliva. Lauder Brunton.