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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 \ noun, plural esterolyses\ -ˌsēz \
\ noun, plural esterolyses\ -ˌsēz \Comments on esterolytic
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