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peptidolytic

American  
[pep-ti-doh-lit-ik] / ˌpɛp tɪ doʊˈlɪt ɪk /

adjective

Biochemistry.

  1. causing the hydrolysis of peptides.

Etymology

Origin of peptidolytic

First recorded in 1965–70; peptide + -o- + -lytic

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