The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Wiktionary
proteolytic
a. (context biochemistry English) Of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis.
WordNet
proteolytic
adj. of or relating to proteolysis