Amylolytic definition

Amylolytic





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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  amylolysis \am`y*lol"y*sis\ ([a^]m`[i^]*l[o^]l"[i^]*s[i^]s), n.
     [Amylum + Gr. ly`sis a loosing.] (Chem.)
     The conversion of starch into soluble products, as dextrins
     and sugar, esp. by the action of enzymes. --
     {Am`y*lo*lyt"ic}, a.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Amylolytic \Am`y*lo*ly"tic\, a. [Gr. ? starch + ? solvent; ? to
     dissolve.] (Physiol.)
     Effecting the conversion of starch into soluble dextrin and
     sugar; as, an amylolytic ferment. --Foster.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  amylolytic
       adj : of or related to the process of amylolysis

















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