Diastatic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Diastatic \Di`a*stat"ic\, a. [Gr. ? separative. See {Diastase}.]
     (Physiol. Chem.)
     Relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase;
     effecting the conversion of starch into sugar.
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           The influence of acids and alkalies on the diastatic
           action of saliva.                        --Lauder
                                                    Brunton.
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