acidoproteolytic

adjective

ac·​i·​do·​pro·​te·​o·​lyt·​ic

¦a-sə-(ˌ)dō-¦prō-tē-ə-¦li-tik

: of, relating to, or being an action in which there is both acid production and proteolytic digestion (as in the action of certain bacteria on milk)

Word History

Etymology

acid entry 2 + -o- + proteolytic

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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