alcoholysis

noun

al·co·hol·y·sis | \ -ˈhäl-ə-səs, -ˈhȯl-

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plural alcoholyses\ -ˌsēz

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Medical Definition of alcoholysis

: a chemical reaction analogous to hydrolysis in which an alcohol plays a role similar to that of water alcoholysis of oils and fats