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amylolysis

[ am-uh-lol-uh-sis ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. the conversion of starch into sugar.


amylolysis

/ əˌmaɪləʊˈlɪtɪk; ˌæmɪˈlɒlɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the conversion of starch into sugar


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Derived Forms

  • amylolytic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • am·y·lo·lyt·ic [am-, uh, -loh-, lit, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of amylolysis1

First recorded in 1885–90; amylo- + -lysis

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