proteolytic

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

proteolytic
    adj 1: of or relating to proteolysis

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Proteolytic \Pro`te*o*lyt"ic\, a. [Proteid + Gr. ? to loose.]
   (Physiol.)
   Converting proteid or albuminous matter into soluble and
   diffusible products, as peptones. " The proteolytic ferment
   of the pancreas." --Foster.
   [1913 Webster]