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Proteolytic

Proteolytic \Pro`te*o*lyt"ic\, a. [Proteid + Gr. ? to loose.] (Physiol.) Converting proteid or albuminous matter into soluble and diffusible products, as peptones. `` The proteolytic ferment of the pancreas.''
--Foster.

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proteolytic

a. (context biochemistry English) Of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis.

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proteolytic

adj. of or relating to proteolysis