Found 2 items, similar to amylolytic.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: amylolytic amylolytic adj : of or related to the process of amylolysis
English → English (gcide) Definition: Amylolytic Amylolysis \Am`y*lol"y*sis\, n. [Amylum + Gr. ? a loosing.] (Chem.) The conversion of starch into soluble products, as dextrins and sugar, esp. by the action of enzymes. -- Am`y*lo*lyt"ic, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Amylolytic \Am`y*lo*ly"tic\, a. [Gr. ? starch + ? solvent; ? to dissolve.] (Physiol.) Effecting the conversion of starch into soluble dextrin and sugar; as, an amylolytic ferment. --Foster. [1913 Webster]