synaptase Chem.
(sɪˈnæpteɪs, -eɪz)
[ad. F. synaptase (Robiquet, 1838), f. Gr. συναπτός joined together, continuous, with ending as in diastase.]
An albuminous ferment found in almonds and other oily seeds; also called emulsin.
| 1849 Balfour Man. Bot. §310 Emulsine, or synaptase, is a nitrogenous compound found in certain oily seeds, as in almonds. 1862 Miller Elem. Chem., Org. (ed. 2) 105 The synaptase of the almond acts upon starch and sugar in a way resembling that in which yeast and gluten act. |