hydrolyze
verb
hy·dro·lyze ˈhī-drə-ˌlīz 
hydrolyzed; hydrolyzing
transitive verb
: to subject to hydrolysis
intransitive verb
: to undergo hydrolysis
hydrolyzable
ˈhī-drə-ˌlī-zə-bəl
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Soluble or hydrolyzed collagen, which is broken down into smaller fragments, does penetrate the skin, but these fragments are likely too small to do any good. 
Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 Soluble or hydrolyzed collagen, which is broken down into smaller fragments, does penetrate the skin, but these fragments are likely too small to do any good. Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 Soluble or hydrolyzed collagen, which is broken down into smaller fragments, does penetrate the skin, but these fragments are likely too small to do any good. Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 Soluble or hydrolyzed collagen, which is broken down into smaller fragments, does penetrate the skin, but these fragments are likely too small to do any good. Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 Soluble or hydrolyzed collagen, which is broken down into smaller fragments, does penetrate the skin, but these fragments are likely too small to do any good. Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 Soluble or hydrolyzed collagen, which is broken down into smaller fragments, does penetrate the skin, but these fragments are likely too small to do any good. Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 Beef, pork and marine life are all popular sources for collagen supplements, which offer the protein in a hydrolyzed form. Lisa Drayer, CNN, 17 Oct. 2019 Soluble or hydrolyzed collagen, which is broken down into smaller fragments, does penetrate the skin, but these fragments are likely too small to do any good. Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 See More
Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 Soluble or hydrolyzed collagen, which is broken down into smaller fragments, does penetrate the skin, but these fragments are likely too small to do any good. Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 Soluble or hydrolyzed collagen, which is broken down into smaller fragments, does penetrate the skin, but these fragments are likely too small to do any good. Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 Soluble or hydrolyzed collagen, which is broken down into smaller fragments, does penetrate the skin, but these fragments are likely too small to do any good. Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 Soluble or hydrolyzed collagen, which is broken down into smaller fragments, does penetrate the skin, but these fragments are likely too small to do any good. Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 Soluble or hydrolyzed collagen, which is broken down into smaller fragments, does penetrate the skin, but these fragments are likely too small to do any good. Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 Beef, pork and marine life are all popular sources for collagen supplements, which offer the protein in a hydrolyzed form. Lisa Drayer, CNN, 17 Oct. 2019 Soluble or hydrolyzed collagen, which is broken down into smaller fragments, does penetrate the skin, but these fragments are likely too small to do any good. Brooke Russell, Quartzy, 5 Oct. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin hydrolysis
First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Medical Definition
hydrolyze
verb
hy·dro·lyze
variants or chiefly British hydrolyse
ˈhī-drə-ˌlīz
hydrolyzed or chiefly British hydrolysed; hydrolyzing or chiefly British hydrolysing
transitive verb
: to subject to hydrolysis
intransitive verb
: to undergo hydrolysis