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Definition of Hydrolysis

1. Noun. A chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water.

Definition of Hydrolysis

1. n. A chemical process involving the addition of the elements of water.

Definition of Hydrolysis

1. Noun. (chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion of water. ¹

2. Noun. (biochemistry) The degradation of certain biopolymers (proteins, complex sugars) by the chemical process that results in smaller polymers or monomers (such as amino acids or monosaccharides) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hydrolysis

1. [n -LYSES]

Medical Definition of Hydrolysis

1. The splitting of a compound into fragments by the addition of water, the hydroxyl group being incorporated in one fragment and the hydrogen atom in the other. Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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