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peptolytic

American

[pep-tuh-lit-ik] / ˌpɛp təˈlɪt ɪk /

adjective

Biochemistry.

causing the hydrolysis of peptides.

Other Word Forms

peptolysis

noun

Etymology

Origin of peptolytic

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

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