SINCE 1828
esterolytic
adjective
es·ter·o·lyt·ic
| \ ˌes-tə-rō-ˈlit-ik
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Medical Definition of esterolytic
: of, relating to, carrying out, or being the splitting of an ester into its component alcohol and acid
Other Words from esterolytic
esterolysis
\ ˌes-tər-ˈäl-ə-səs
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noun,
plural esterolyses\ -ˌsēz
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noun,
plural esterolyses\ -ˌsēz
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