Term: ptyalin: an amylase secreted in saliva
Broader: macromolecule: any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals | Unrelated: lerot: dormouse of southern Europe and northern Africa
Broader: macromolecule: any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals | Unrelated: ridge tile: a decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof
Broader: macromolecule: any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals | Unrelated: symptom: anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
Broader: macromolecule: any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals | Unrelated: self-contradiction: contradicting yourself
Broader: macromolecule: any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals | Unrelated: callionymidae: dragonets
Broader: macromolecule: any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals | Unrelated: cataphatism: the religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam `in his own image')
Broader: macromolecule: any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals | Unrelated: thiobacillus: small rod-shaped bacteria living in sewage or soil and oxidizing sulfur
Broader: macromolecule: any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals | Unrelated: frigidity: sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse
Broader: macromolecule: any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals | Unrelated: quern: a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand
Broader: macromolecule: any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals | Unrelated: chesterfield: an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests