| diastatic | <physiology> 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) Origin: Gr. Separative. See Diastase. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| diastatic skull fracture | The traumatic separation of cranial bones at a suture line. (27 Sep 1997) |