amylolytic

adjective am·y·lo·lyt·ic \ˌa-mə-lō-ˈli-tik\

Definition of AMYLOLYTIC

: characterized by or capable of the enzymatic splitting of starch into soluble products <amylolytic enzymes> <amylolytic activity>

New Latin amylolysis, from amyl- + -lysis

First Known Use: 1876

Medical Dictionary

adjective am·y·lo·lyt·ic \ˌam-ə-lō-ˈlit-ik\

: characterized by or capable of the enzymatic splitting of starch into soluble products <amylolytic enzymes> <amylolytic activity>

—am·y·lol·y·sis \ˌam-ə-ˈläl-ə-səs\ noun, plural am·y·lol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

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