saccharolytic

[ sak-uh-roh-lit-ik ]
/ ˌsæk ə roʊˈlɪt ɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

of or causing the hydrolysis of sugars.

Origin of saccharolytic

First recorded in 1905–10; saccharo- + -lytic

Words nearby saccharolytic

saccharize, saccharo-, saccharofarinaceous, saccharoid, saccharolactic acid, saccharolytic, saccharometabolism, saccharometer, saccharomyces, saccharomycete, saccharose

Medical definitions for saccharolytic

saccharolytic
[ săk′ə-rō-lĭt′ĭk ]

adj.

Capable of hydrolyzing or otherwise metabolizing a sugar molecule resulting in the production of energy.