hydrolytic

American  

[hahy-druh-lit-ik] / ˌhaɪ drəˈlɪt ɪk /

adjective

1. producing, noting, or resulting in hydrolysis.

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hydrolytic British  

/ ˌhaɪdrəˈlɪtɪk /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, producing, or produced by hydrolysis

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Etymology

Origin of hydrolytic

First recorded in 1870–75; hydro- ¹ + -lytic

Example Sentences

Many organelles are bound by membranes composed of phospholipid bilayers embedded with proteins to compartmentalize functions such as the storage of hydrolytic enzymes and the synthesis of proteins.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

If these proteins are hydrolytic enzymes, they can be stored in lysosomes.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Figure 13.14 The stages of phagocytosis include the engulfment of a food particle, the digestion of the particle using hydrolytic enzymes contained within a lysosome, and the expulsion of undigested material from the cell.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Lysosomes also use their hydrolytic enzymes to destroy disease-causing organisms that might enter the cell.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Schutzenberger in 1876 showed that when castor seeds are steeped in water, fatty acids and glycerol are liberated, and attributed this to the hydrolytic action of an enzyme present in the seeds.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.