ˌaməˈnäləsə̇s noun
( plural aminoly·ses -əˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from amin- + -lysis
1. : ammonolysis or any analogous decomposition in which an amine takes the place of ammonia
2. : hydrolytic deamination (as the conversion of an amino acid into a hydroxy acid)
• ami·no·lyt·ic ə|mēnō|lid.ik, a|-; |aməˌnō|- adjective