To subject to hydrolysis.
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hy·dro·lyze or chiefly Brit hy·dro·lyse 'hī-drə-.līz vb, -lyzed or chiefly Brit -lysed; -lyz·ing or chiefly Brit -lys·ing vt to subject to hydrolysis vi to undergo hydrolysis
hy·dro·lyz·able or chiefly Brit hy·dro·lys·able -.lī-zə-bəl adj
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hy·dro·lyze (hiґdro-līz) to subject to hydrolysis.Medical dictionary. 2011.