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PROTEOLYTIC
proteolytic
(adjective) of or relating to proteolysis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
proteolytic (not comparable)
(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis
Source: Wiktionary
Pro`te*o*lyt"ic, a. Etym: [Proteid + Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: Converting proteid or albuminous matter into soluble and diffusible products, as peptones. " The proteolytic ferment of the pancreas." Foster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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