amylolysis

[ am-uh-lol-uh-sis ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the conversion of starch into sugar.

amylolysis

/ əˌmaɪləʊˈlɪtɪk; ˌæmɪˈlɒlɪsɪs /

noun

1. the conversion of starch into sugar

Derived Forms

• amylolytic, adjective

Other Words From

• am·y·lo·lyt·ic [am-, uh, -loh-, lit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of amylolysis¹

First recorded in 1885–90; amylo- + -lysis