1) Amylase 2) An amylase secreted in saliva 3) Salivary enzyme 
• (n.) An unorganized amylolytic ferment, on enzyme, present in human mixed saliva and in the saliva of some animals.
(from the article `amylase`) Alpha-amylase is widespread among living organisms. In the digestive systems of humans and many other mammals, an alpha-amylase called ptyalin is ...
(ti´ә-lin) α-amylase occurring in saliva.
Common name for a -amylase found in saliva.
Pty'a·lin noun [ Greek ... spittle. See Ptyalism .] (Physiol. Chem.) An unorganized amylolytic ferment, on enzyme, present in human mixed saliva and in the saliva of some animals. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: tī′ă-lin Synonyms: α-amylase
(ti;ua-lin) An enzyme in saliva that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into smaller molecules; also called salivary amylase.
[n] - an amylase secreted in saliva
noun an amylase secreted in saliva
an enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose. Also called