noun🔗ShareMaltosaA disaccharide, C12H22O11 formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose"The digestive enzymes in my body broke down the starchy bread into maltose. "Las enzimas digestivas de mi cuerpo descompusieron el pan con almidón en maltosa.compoundsubstancechemistrybiochemistryfoodbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading