Definition: A mixture, obtained from malt and containing amylolytic enzymes (principally α- and β-amylases), that converts starch into dextrin and maltose; used to make soluble starches, to aid in digestion of starches in certain types of dyspepsia, and to digest glycogen in histologic sections.
[Fr., fr. G. diastasis, separation, fr. dia, apart + histēmi, to make to stand]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.