peptolytic

[ pep-tuh-lit-ik ]

adjective

, Biochemistry.

1. causing the hydrolysis of peptides.

Other Words From

• pep·tol·y·sis [pep-, tol, -, uh, -sis], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of peptolytic¹

First recorded in 1900–05; pepto(ne) + -lytic