acetolysis
noun
ac·e·tol·y·sis
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plural acetolyses\ -ə-ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of acetolysis
1
: a chemical reaction analogous to hydrolysis in which acetic acid plays a role similar to that of water
2
: simultaneous acetylation and hydrolysis