Proteolytic
Pronunciation : Pro`te*o*lyt"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Proteid + Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition : Defn: Converting proteid or albuminous matter into soluble and diffusible products, as peptones. " The proteolytic ferment of the pancreas." Foster.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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