Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To cause the hydrolytic decomposition of albumins in (a substance), notably by means of ferments and mineral acids.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb To lyse or split a protein

Etymologies

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proteo- + -lyze

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