Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physiol. Chem.) The fermentative principle of malt; malt diastase; also, a name given to various medicinal preparations made from or containing malt.
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- noun biochemistry The
fermentative principle ofmalt ; maltdiastase . - noun medicine Any of various
medicinal preparations made from, or containing, malt.
Etymologies
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malt + -in
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Examples
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Naf ukoll li kien hemm nurses maltin li gew imhegga minn hbieb taghhom barra sabiex imorru jahdmu fl-isptarijiet kemm Inglizi, u anki Belgjani.
timesofmalta.com 2010
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To add insult to injury they ruin the place with their behaviour, is-soltu maltin It would have been ironic indeed to see "Jesus and his Apostles" arrested in the street by the Police on dubious charges at the request of the leaders of the majority religion!
timesofmalta.com 2009
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I wonder. viva il-liberta viva d-demokrazija mhux ghal maltin imma
timesofmalta.com 2009
bilby commented on the word maltin
There was lots of maltin in the malt in the malt tin.
February 25, 2025