amylase

noun

any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants

Roots

amylonamyl- · Greek · starch (literally 'not milled')ase-ase · Greek · enzyme

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Where does amylase come from?

The word amylase breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: amyl, from Greek amylon (“starch (literally 'not milled')”); and -ase, from Greek ase (“enzyme”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.