proteolytic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to proteolysis

WordNet

Pro`te*o*lyt"ic adjective
Etymology
Proteid + Gr. to loose.
Definitions
  1. (Physiol.) Converting proteid or albuminous matter into soluble and diffusible products, as peptones. " The proteolytic ferment of the pancreas." Foster.

Webster 1913