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esterolytic

adj es·ter·o·lyt·ic \ˌes-tə-rō-ˈlit-ik\

Medical Definition of ESTEROLYTIC

:  of, relating to, carrying out, or being the splitting of an ester into its component alcohol and acid
es·ter·ol·y·sis \ˌes-tər-ˈäl-ə-səs\ noun, plural es·ter·ol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

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