Medical Dictionary
hydrolyze
verb hy·dro·lyze
hy·dro·lyzed or chiefly British hy·dro·lysedhy·dro·lyz·ing or chiefly British hy·dro·lys·ing
Medical Definition of HYDROLYZE
transitive verb
: to subject to hydrolysis
intransitive verb
: to undergo hydrolysis
—hy·dro·lyz·able or chiefly British hy·dro·lys·able \-ˌlī-zə-bəl\ adjective
Variants of HYDROLYZE
hy·dro·lyze or chiefly British hy·dro·lyse \ˈhī-drə-ˌlīz\
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