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peptolytic

[ pep-tuh-lit-ik ]

adjective

, Biochemistry.
  1. causing the hydrolysis of peptides.


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Other Words From

  • pep·tol·y·sis [pep-, tol, -, uh, -sis], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of peptolytic1

First recorded in 1900–05; pepto(ne) + -lytic

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