The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromπτύαλον“saliva”
- English todayptyalin
From Ancient Greek πτύαλον (ptúalon, “saliva”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ptyalin
Today it means: A form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin. Full definition →
Ancient Greek πτύαλον