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proteolysis

noun

  1. the hydrolysis of proteins into smaller polypeptides and/or amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English proteo- Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English proteolysis From proteo- + -lysis.

  1. The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids, especially as part of the digestion of food.