amidolysis

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noun

The cleavage of amide groups (especially of peptide bonds)

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryThe cleavage of amide groups (especially of peptide bonds)

Origin

From amido- + -lysis.

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APA

amidolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amidolysis

MLA

“amidolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amidolysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amidolysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amidolysis.

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