Proteolytic \Pro`te*o*lyt"ic\, a. [Proteid + Gr. ? to loose.]
   (Physiol.)
   Converting proteid or albuminous matter into soluble and
   diffusible products, as peptones. " The proteolytic ferment
   of the pancreas." --Foster.
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	proteolytic
    adj 1: of or relating to proteolysis