proteolysis
/,proʊtɪ'ɑlɪsɪs/
noun
11 letters5 syllables16 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds.
WORD FORMS
Related formproteolytic
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Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinoteolysispray
Starts & ends withP … S
Syllablespro · te · ol · y · sis
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