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Definition of: proteolysis
(prō′tē·ol′ə·sis) noun Biochem.
The change or splitting up of proteins into simpler products during digestion. [<NL <proteo- (<PROTEIN) + Gk. lysis a loosening <lyein loosen]
—pro′te·o·lyt′ic (-ə·lit′ik) adjective
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