Saccharolytic
[sak-uh-roh-lit-ik] /ˌsæk ə roʊˈlɪt ɪk/
adjective, Chemistry.
1.
of or causing the hydrolysis of sugars.
saccharolytic sac·cha·ro·lyt·ic (sāk’ə-rō-lĭt’ĭk)
adj.
Capable of hydrolyzing or otherwise metabolizing a sugar molecule resulting in the production of energy.
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