Pro′te‐o‐lyt″ic (?), a. [Proteid + Gr. � to loose.] (Physiol.) Converting proteid or albuminous matter into soluble and diffusible products, as peptones. “ The proteolytic ferment of the pancreas.” Foster.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.