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enzymolysis

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en⋅zy⋅mol⋅y⋅sis

[en-zahy-mol-uh-sis, -zi-]
–noun Biochemistry.
the decomposition of a chemical compound catalyzed by the presence of an enzyme.

Origin:
enzyme + -o- + -lysis


en⋅zy⋅mo⋅lyt⋅ic [en-zuh-muh-lit-ik] , adjective
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enzymolysis en·zy·mol·y·sis (ěn'zə-mŏl'ĭ-sĭs)
n.
Chemical change or cleavage of a substance by enzymatic action.

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