PROTEOLYSIS Meaning of PROTEOLYSIS in English [ ˌprəʊtɪ'ɒlɪsɪs ]■ noun Biochemistry the breakdown of proteins or peptides into amino acids by the action of enzymes.Derivativesproteolytic adjectiveproteolytically adverb Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004