pro·te·ol·y·sis | \ ˌprō-tē-ˈä-lə-səs 
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\Definition of proteolysis
: the hydrolysis of proteins or peptides with formation of simpler and soluble products
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proteolysis
nounpro·te·ol·y·sis | \ ˌprōt-ē-ˈäl-ə-səs \
\ plural proteolyses\ -ˌsēz \
\Medical Definition of proteolysis
: the hydrolysis of proteins or peptides with formation of simpler and soluble products (as in digestion)
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The first known use of proteolysis was in 1880
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