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amylolysis

[ am-uh-lol-uh-sis ]
/ ˌæm əˈlɒl ə sɪs /

noun Biochemistry.

the conversion of starch into sugar.

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Origin of amylolysis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM amylolysis

am·y·lo·lyt·ic [am-uh-loh-lit-ik], /ˌæm ə loʊˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby amylolysis

amyloid degeneration, amyloid kidney, amyloid nephrosis, amyloidosis, amyloid tumor, amylolysis, amylopectin, amylopectinosis, amyloplast, amylopsin, amylorrhea
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British Dictionary definitions for amylolysis

amylolysis
/ (ˌæmɪˈlɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

the conversion of starch into sugar

Derived forms of amylolysis

amylolytic (əˌmaɪləʊˈlɪtɪk), adjective
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Medical definitions for amylolysis

amylolysis
[ ăm′ə-lŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

The conversion of starch to sugars by the action of enzymes or acids.

Other words from amylolysis

am′y•lo•lyt′ic (-lō-lĭt′ĭk) adj.
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