verb

hydrolyze

hydrolyse

Enzymes can hydrolyze proteins into amino acids.

Enzymes can hydrolyse proteins into amino acids.

((sth.)) to break down (sth.) by chemical reaction with water Enzymes can hydrolyse proteins.

Synonyms: decompose, break down

From Greek 'hydro-' (water) and '-lyze' (to break down). Literally 'to break down with water'.

Think of 'hydro' (water) and 'analyze' (to break apart). The word means to break something apart using water.

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