amylolytic

adjective

am·​y·​lo·​lyt·​ic ˌa-mə-lō-ˈli-tik 

: characterized by or capable of the enzymatic splitting of starch into soluble products

amylolytic enzymes

amylolytic activity

Word History

Etymology

New Latin amylolysis, from amyl- + -lysis

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

amylolytic

adjective

am·​y·​lo·​lyt·​ic ˌam-ə-lō-ˈlit-ik 

: characterized by or capable of the enzymatic splitting of starch into soluble products

amylolytic enzymes

amylolytic activity

amylolysis

ˌam-ə-ˈläl-ə-səs 

noun

plural amylolyses -ˌsēz