proteolysis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds

WordNet

Pro`te*ol"y*sis noun
Etymology
NL. See Proteolytic.
Definitions
  1. (Physiol. Chem.) The digestion or dissolving of proteid matter by proteolytic ferments.

Webster 1913